{"podcast":{"title":"The ShiftShapers Podcast","slug":"the-shiftshapers-podcast-1089968","podcast_index_feed_id":1089968,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2045524.rss","website_url":"http://www.shiftshapersonline.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/fvwr8v1pwsksxqclj4477ggzuj9o?.jpg","author":"David Saltzman","episode_count":555,"summary":"Change either paralyzes or energizes - the choice is yours. Hear from businesses and entrepreneurs who have become energized and who have profited by shaping the shifts in their markets and practices. Become a SHIFTSHAPERS INSIDER and get our latest download, advance notice of all podcasts, podcast summaries, and special INSIDER-ONLY content. INSIDER SIGN UP","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shiftshapers-podcast-1089968"},"episode":{"title":"# 531 Eliminating Financial Barriers - with Tom Policelli of PayMedix","slug":"531-eliminating-financial-barriers-with-tom-policelli-of-paymedix","published_at":"2025-09-30T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shiftshapers-podcast-1089968/531-eliminating-financial-barriers-with-tom-policelli-of-paymedix","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shiftshapers-podcast-1089968","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2045524/episodes/17834944-531-eliminating-financial-barriers-with-tom-policelli-of-paymedix.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2045524/episodes/17834944-531-eliminating-financial-barriers-with-tom-policelli-of-paymedix.mp3","summary":"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...","meta_description":"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,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1419,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-shiftshapers-podcast-1089968/episodes/531-eliminating-financial-barriers-with-tom-policelli-of-paymedix/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shiftshapers-podcast-1089968/531-eliminating-financial-barriers-with-tom-policelli-of-paymedix.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}