Consumer Driven Health Care

The escalating warfare over pricing, which stems from hospital price transparency regulations that have allowed hospitals to compare reimbursement rates with one another, can leave patients without continuity of coverage.

The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, which represents large employers that purchase health coverage, identifies and debunks top hospital inaccuracies around high, rapidly rising, prices, in a new report.

President Biden's new executive order, which includes $200 million for research at the National Institutes of Health, directs federal agencies to explore ways to develop new resources to guide women on prevention and treatment.

With increased government scrutiny on telehealth and potential changes to COVID-era telehealth flexibilities on the horizon, it is critical that companies keep apprised of telehealth compliance regulations through 2024 and beyond.

The ERISA Industry Committee, which represents large employers, has come out strongly against Senate Bill 188, while a family health center in Louisville supports the bill, saying it focuses on preserving patient pharmacy choice.

The RDS program has been the go-to choice for plan sponsors who offer group coverage to retired employees, however, the Inflation Reduction Act makes it difficult now for plans to meet the creditable qualification criteria.