# News You Can Use Special Edition: Phia Group Part 1 of 6 Straight Talk, Better Benefits

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Published: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Limited Six Part Series: Straight Talk, Better Benefits with The Phia Group Join Dr. Nick and Adam Russo, CEO of The Phia Group for Part 1: Mobilize the Workforce. Adam Russo's personal mission began as a first-generation American determined to fight waste and fraud in healthcare, growing his company from an $8,000 basement startup to serving over 20 million lives. Healthcare costs spiral because insurance removes price transparency; unlike TVs or LASIK, you can’t easily comparison shop for a knee surgery. Despite healthcare as the second-largest business expense, most employers spend less than five hours a year innovating their plans or analyzing raw claims data. To cut costs, Phia pays employees 20% cash rewards for finding billing errors (one HR leader received $50,000), turning the workforce into vigilant consumers, this is awesome! In their company, they eliminated premiums, deductibles, and copays for employees, guess what, 99% employee retention rate. Phia created a sustainable model of retention and loyalty, proving that better healthcare for less is achievable. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

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