Breaking free: why companies are ditching traditional health plans for self-funded solutions
The importance of health insurance cannot be overstated—it is a critical component of employee well-being and financial security. For decades,…
ADA Files Amicus Brief for Insurance Reform in US Supreme Court
CHICAGO, June 12, 2024 — The American Dental Association (ADA) filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief to the United States Supreme Court…
Timely feedback is critical for value-based care incentives to work
Establishing how private-sector value-based care (VBC) arrangements can successfully improve quality, equity and affordability remains a work in progress. As…
2024 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) limits the amount of premium income that insurers…
Arkansas Department of Human Services will end Medicaid managed care dental program this year
06/03/2024 (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today that it will end its Medicaid…
NADP Push for Greater Access to Dental Benefits Gaining Traction in Congress
CBO estimates Independent Purchase of Dental Plans Would Reduce Deficit DALLAS, Texas – After the National Association of Dental Plans…
The Financial, Regulatory, and Technological Hurdles for Value Based Care: Q&A with Matthew Hellinger and Ian Goldberger
Value based care (VBC) is being championed by many members of the pharmaceutical industry as a better way to provide…
Warren Warns of Anti-Competitive Behavior by Massive Insurance Companies in Medicare Advantage That Raise Health Care Costs and Allow Insurers to Evade Key Regulatory Protections
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare…
3 Key Metrics that Determine Member Satisfaction for Health Plans
Nearly every payer in the survey was stumped by two factors of member satisfaction: digital customer experience and provider wait…