Has Price Inflation Got Your Attention? Carpe Diem!
February 14, 2022
On February 10, the U.S. Department of Labor released its latest monthly report on inflation. It was unwelcome news; the…
BENEFIT DESIGN
Enhanced telehealth and behavioral health access: rays of light in the eye of the storm?
November 29, 2021
In a prior blog article, we offered perspective on the latest findings from the 2021 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health…
KFF 2021 Employee Benefits Survey: Welcome to the Eye of the Hurricane
November 15, 2021
On Wednesday, November 10th, the Kaiser Family Foundation released results from its 2021 survey on trends in employer health benefits. …
Jason Richmond on how C-Suite leaders should address employee mental health needs
August 31, 2021
Suzanne Delbanco speaks with Jason Richmond, Head of Consultant Relations at Ginger, a digital mental health care provider. Jason Richmond…
Got hospital “lemons” in your network? Ditch them or make lemon-“aid”?
August 23, 2021
Back in October 2019, we published a blog post on the challenges of building a high-performance network (HPN). We landed on the…
Michelle Zettergren on direct contracting, COEs, and employer compliance with new ERISA regulations
August 17, 2021
Suzanne Delbanco speaks with Michelle Zettergren, President of Labor and Public Sector markets and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for…
How to boost your next direct-to-employer presentation in health care benefits
July 13, 2021
Vendors, Here’s What Employers Want to Know from You Earlier this year, Catalyst for Payment Reform brought a group of…
Go Ahead, Ask us Anything… About Reference-Based Pricing
May 25, 2021
Improving health care affordability is a top priority for employers and other health care purchasers across the country. But navigating…
Dr. C.J. Stimson on Improving Maternity Care for Nashville’s Public Schools through Bundled Payment
May 17, 2021
Suzanne Delbanco catches up with CJ Stimson, MD, JD, the Senior Vice President of Value Transformation at Vanderbilt University Medical…
Reference-based pricing: 3 models that cut health care cost inflation at its roots
April 12, 2021
Reference-based models address the root cause of high health care costs: the prices. Studies of health care costs reaffirm the…