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Top Employer Strategies for Health Equity in Obesity, Diabetes

April 22, 2022 - When it comes to obesity and diabetes benefit design, employers can—and should—adopt a health equity mindset, according to a flipbook from the Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH). “Obesity and diabetes disproportionately affect people of color,” the flipbook emphasized. “Racial and ethnic disparities are...

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Key Advantages of Medicare Advantage Plans Versus FFS Medicare

by Kelsey Waddill

Medicare Advantage plans may provide better access to care and lower healthcare spending for enrollees, compared to fee-for-service Medicare, according to a study from ATI Advisory conducted on...

Part D Out-of-Pocket Costs Pose a Barrier to Treatment Access

by Victoria Bailey

Out-of-pocket costs may dissuade Medicare beneficiaries from initiating treatment with high-price Part D specialty drugs, as beneficiaries without low-income subsidies were less likely to fill a new...

5 Major Payers Recognized for Employer Sponsored Wellness Benefits

by Kelsey Waddill

The Business Group on Health has announced the winners of the Business Group on Health Best Employers Award for Excellence in Health & Well-being for providing strong employer-sponsored wellness...

How Payers Can Launch a Virtual-First Health Plan

by Kelsey Waddill

E-triage, telemental and telebehavioral healthcare tools, e-prescribing, virtual urgent care—in one year, these digital healthcare tools and many more transformed from somewhat obscure, non-integrated technologies to nearly...

Strategies for the Physical-Behavioral Healthcare Integration Puzzle

by Kelsey Waddill

Physical and behavioral healthcare integration is a key aim for many private payers, but progress has been slow. Brett Hart, chief behavioral health officer at Centene, has more than 20 years of managed care leadership experience and is...

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