The Fair Pay, Fair Play TPA: A Proposal To Disrupt The Market For Health Plan Administration Christine H. Monahan,Kennah Watts,Karen Handorf,andKevin W. Lucia August 7, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/fair-pay-fair-play-tpa-proposal-disrupt-market-health-plan-administration?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9oQlT-SF5Wf-TWa2UfcNbPDVIHnSvXz35Hp9-KVA9tLYszNhL5iEM1cowCJvzP5iBNLf88qJ2LlLSA2-iyhWW5B6KgPQ&_hsmi=435825762&utm_source=well%20read Congress should give employers a more accountable and affordable option to administer their medical benefit plans. The authors explore a proposal for a new third-party administrator model aimed at changing how self-funded employer health plans are managed.