Consumer Driven Health Care

Pandemic stresses led to millions more Americans seeking mental health treatment, so it may prove tempting for insurers to offer up apps and chatbots to meet the mental health parity requirement.

The rush in some states to ban abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade is resulting in fewer medical services - regular exams, breast cancer screenings, and contraception - available for all women living in those states.

The new rule would shed light on the actual cost of drugs covered by Medicaid, building on the Biden administration's efforts to lower prices.

Matt Eyles is leaving his CEO post in October after leading AHIP through the COVID-19 pandemic and helping to enact the No Surprises Act legislation, as the association conducts a search for his replacement.

After a pilot program last year, the company is launching its Noom Med option – available in 32 states – that will include prescriptions for Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 obesity drugs for about $120 a month.

The outbreak period will end on July 10, 2023 - 60 days after the COVID national emergencies ended - so employers need to decide whether or not to revert to normal cost-sharing for coverage of COVID-19 tests and vaccines.