Unlock Savings with Member-Centric Reference Based Pricing
Give control back to your members by setting maximum reimbursement amounts using pre-defined prices to provide a controlled savings reference-based pricing plan.
Why Zelis?
Increase healthcare plan savings with a focus on member empowerment
Zelis Open Access Pricing®, a reference-based pricing (RBP) solution, sets maximum reimbursement amounts using pre-defined prices. This cost management model gives members more control over their healthcare provider choices. Improve accuracy and reduce frustration with a technology-enabled way to load and manage contracts, apply real-time edits and regulatory updates, and reprice medical healthcare claims.
Key Points
- 2MM+ reference-based pricing claims repriced annually.
- 60,000+ EE lives.
- 97% retained savings.
- <4% member and provider inquiry rate.
- 25 years’ experience with provider negotiation, contracting and settlement.
- Direct provider agreements expand member access to care.
Unlock Healthcare Pricing Insights
With Zelis Price Map, you can unlock healthcare pricing transparency for Medicare hospitals by using aggregated CMS data to benchmark your plan’s Medicare reimbursement rate to the facility’s actual amount.
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Set limits on rising healthcare costs while removing PPO network limitations.
Empower members to maximize plan benefits through comprehensive and customizable solutions. Our member-first reference-based pricing advocacy program includes pre-service patient outreach, provider education, contracting support, balance bill resolution, legal escalation support, and litigation representation for balance bills.
Drive enhanced health outcomes by empowering members with access to provider price and quality data. Zelis reference-based pricing plans drive member engagement with a decision-support app that provides convenient, timely access to essential provider information.
Members can find and compare providers by location, specialty, and service and compare cost and quality data. Plans love that they can guide members to high-quality providers who accept reference-based pricing plan rates.
Gain visibility into hidden reference-based pricing (RBP) insights to help your employer groups make more informed decisions before switching to Open Access Pricing.
Zelis Broker Connect is a free tool that leverages Zelis proprietary data to allow brokers to search for providers based on location, RBP acceptance status, and specialty.
Start gaining visibility into RBP-accepting providers in your region today to make better informed plan change decisions.
Zelis Open Access Providersâ„ direct agreements expand provider access for reference-based pricing plans. These agreements include primary care physicians, clinics, hospitals, labs, and many other specialties.
Zelis’ direct provider agreements help plans reduce member abrasion by ensuring there are providers available to support reference-based pricing plan acceptance. The agreements help plans better predict plan costs and expected savings and minimize billing disputes.
Zelis Open Access Providersâ„ offers a more robust reference-based pricing solution to help TPAs and brokers increase plan acceptance with groups who are typically less likely to consider alternatives to traditional PPO networks.
Zelis’ member-centric reference-based pricing solution supports members throughout their healthcare journey. In addition to our comprehensive member advocacy program Zelis also partners with Southern Health Lawyers, LLC (SHL) law firm to review plan documents for compliance and provide litigation representation.

Zelis has a wonderful staff with whom we’ve enjoyed working with over the last seven years. They’re responsive to our unique needs as a customer and always bring innovation and creativity, reaching out to us with new and exciting opportunities.
Zelis truly puts their money where their mouth is. They understand the value of partnership, and that everything in this business is driven by relationships.

Ready to control plan costs and empower members?
There’s no shortage of ways we can help. Get a conversation going with one of our Solution Advisors and build a thoughtful approach aligned to your business goals.
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