Consumer Driven Health Care

Health insurance plans nationwide must continue to pay in full for preventive services, after the Biden administration signed an order partially halting a Texas federal judge's freeze on these services.

Consistent with previous "Big Three" opioid distributor agreements, the settlements require 85% of the funds be allocated to programs that address the ongoing opioid crisis through treatment, education and prevention efforts.

Innovative health care models took center stage before the House of Representatives as an advocacy organization presented its case for shifting away from fee-based medical care as a way to improve health care and lower costs.

On Monday, Xavier Becerra, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, sent a letter to state governors asking them to stop cancelling coverage of people dropped for not returning proper paperwork.

We recently caught up with Mark Campbell, vice president at RxBenefits, to discuss the current state of specialty medications, key strategies for benefits advisors and employers, and what to expect in the second half of 2023 and beyond.

On Friday, it was announced that a tentative agreement has been reached after a federal appeals court ordered both sides to reach a compromise on whether to lift the freeze on preventive health services under Obamacare.