# # 531 Eliminating Financial Barriers - with Tom Policelli of PayMedix

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Podcast: [The ShiftShapers Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shiftshapers-podcast-1089968)
Published: 2025-09-30T10:00:00+00:00
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High-deductible health plans have created "functionally uninsured" people who have insurance cards but can't access care due to high out-of-pocket costs, creating barriers to necessary healthcare and driving up long-term expenses. We discuss a solution with Tom Policelli of Paymedix. • Consumer confusion about benefits is the #1 issue, with affordability a close second • 45% of insured people avoided necessary care last year due to cost concerns • Nearly 30% of hospitals now require payment...

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