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…
NETWORK DESIGN
Are there surprises with the implementation of the No Surprises Act?
September 13, 2021
Andréa Caballero, MPA, wrote this blog. It’s been a little over 2 years since I last wrote about surprise medical…
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…
Thi Montalvo on the Challenges Employers Face in Using Their Health Benefits Data
June 07, 2021
Suzanne Delbanco talks with Thi Montalvo, Health Analytics Practice Leader – Health and Benefits for Willis Towers Watson. In her…
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…
Linda Schwimmer on the health of New Jersey’s small group insurance market
October 26, 2020
Andréa Caballero, MPA, speaks with Linda Schwimmer, JD, President and CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (Quality…
It’s harvest season: What are purchasers reaping from their network strategies?
October 12, 2020
Julianne McGarry, Director of Projects & Research, wrote this blog Harvest season for health benefits data kicked off last week…