At the risk of sounding like a broken record, once again Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2018 annual survey of employers demonstrated how health care costs in the United States continue to
Employers are getting increasingly creative when it comes to health care coverage. Whether that means covering benefits on the cutting edge of medical care or figuring out ways to
Suzanne Delbanco calls Mai Pham, MD, Vice President of Provider Alignment Solutions at Anthem Inc., and former Chief Innovation Officer at CMMI, to discuss the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. They
More than 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year. These diagnoses led to over 600,000 deaths in 2016 alone. Put another way, 38.4% of American men and women
Over the past several years, many large self-funded employers have been implementing value-oriented strategies in an attempt to bend the rising cost curve and improve care for their populations. Large
Suzanne dials up her provider payment “guru”- Bob Berenson of the Urban Institute. Bob draws on his 20 years experience as an internal medicine doctor to answer Suzanne’s questions about
Thinking about offering CDHPs? Read my story first. Looking back on open enrollment last year, I can see that my choice to enroll in a high-deductible health plan – also
Can states combat rising prescription drug costs? The rising costs of prescription drugs is a high priority for patients, providers, payers, and purchasers at the state and federal levels. Kaiser
Andréa Caballero speaks with David Muhlestein, Chief Research Officer at Leavitt Partners, about his latest research titled “Growth of Population-Based Payments is Not Associated With a Decrease in Market-Level Cost
Catalyst for Payment Reform has teamed up with The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) to help make employers and other health care purchasers aware of the opportunities to get
Early findings from the Vitals for Change Scorecard, a guide for employers from Mercer and Catalyst for Payment Reform Frustration with the US health care system is mounting. There’s a
Overuse, misuse, and underuse of care are all types of inappropriate care that can result in negative patient outcomes and increased health care costs. In fact, it is estimated that
Did you know the state of Maryland is home to the nation’s only all-payer, global budget hospital system? Despite the fact that over the years, other states have tried to
Suzanne Delbanco calls Peter Kilmartin, Consultant Effectiveness Leader and US Leadership Team at Mercer Health & Benefits, to discuss the four areas where employers can build out their health care
Did you know that 40% of Americans struggle to come up with $400 to cover an emergency? Jeff Levin-Scherz highlights this reality to help contextualize the very real decisions low-wage
Collectively, state Medicaid agencies cover 74 million Americans, more than any other insurer by a longshot, including Medicare. To manage constrained budgets, growing enrollment numbers, and high utilization by high
What if people with substance use disorder could have a one-stop-shop for finding high-quality treatment options, including a list of providers in their health plan network? Suzanne checks in with
If you blinked on February 20 of this year, you may have missed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to loosen restrictions on
Suzanne catches up with Niall Brennan, President and CEO of the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), to ask the tough questions on price and utilization data for employee-sponsored health care.
Suzanne calls John Bass, Founder and CEO of Hashed Health, who shares his insights on how and why blockchain can reduce costs, create trust, and improve competition in health care. Listen
