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The Unsustainability of Health Care Costs- Something’s Got to Give

October 08, 2018

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, once again Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2018 annual survey of employers demonstrated…

What does the next wave of benefit design look like?

October 02, 2018

Employers are getting increasingly creative when it comes to health care coverage. Whether that means covering benefits on the…

Mai Pham on Anthem’s goal to improve care quality through adjustments to the fee schedule

September 24, 2018

Suzanne Delbanco calls Mai Pham, MD, Vice President of Provider Alignment Solutions at Anthem Inc., and former Chief Innovation Officer…

Who is Catalyzing Payment Reform in Oncology?

September 18, 2018

More than 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year. These diagnoses led to over 600,000 deaths in 2016…

A trend to watch: large employers & local strategies

September 11, 2018

Over the past several years, many large self-funded employers have been implementing value-oriented strategies in an attempt to bend the…

Bob Berenson on getting to the heart of wasteful spending in health care

September 04, 2018

Suzanne dials up her provider payment “guru”- Bob Berenson of the Urban Institute. Bob draws on his 20 years experience…

What behavioral economics taught me about enrolling in a CDHP

August 28, 2018

Thinking about offering CDHPs? Read my story first. Looking back on open enrollment last year, I can see that my…

Maryland and California’s Efforts to Combat Rising Prescription Drug Costs

August 21, 2018

Can states combat rising prescription drug costs? The rising costs of prescription drugs is a high priority for patients, providers,…

David Muhlestein on the level of risk providers are taking on

August 20, 2018

Andréa Caballero speaks with David Muhlestein, Chief Research Officer at Leavitt Partners, about his latest research titled “Growth of Population-Based…

Why Employers Should Care About Palliative Care

August 14, 2018

Catalyst for Payment Reform has teamed up with The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) to help make employers and…