Consumers Share on Employer-Sponsored Mental, Behavioral Coverage
Consumers reported having positive experiences with their employer-sponsored mental and behavioral healthcare coverage during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey conducted on behalf of AHIP...Role of Health Insurance Coverage, Benefits in Great Resignation
As the Great Resignation sweeps across the US, employers and their human resource teams are often misaligned with employees regarding health insurance coverage and the role healthcare benefits play in...CVS Health: More Americans Value Mental Health Conversations
CVS Health leaders emphasized the power of virtual care and other resources in mental health after a CVS Health survey identified that mental healthcare needs continue to climb across the...5 Major Payers Recognized for Employer Sponsored Wellness Benefits
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...LA Care Health Plan Tackles Provider Workforce Shortage
LA Care Health Plan is combatting the provider workforce shortage and improving access to care by issuing provider recruitment grants, the payer announced. The payer is distributing $1.75 million...ART Impacts Spending, Care for Medicare Beneficiaries with HIV
Medicare coverage for antiretroviral therapy (ART) did not improve overall spending for Medicare beneficiaries with HIV, but the therapy did appear to positively impact spending outside of HIV...Aetna Prioritized Member Mental Healthcare, Virtual Care in 2021
CVS Health and its payer arm, Aetna, aimed to make strides in the healthcare industry in 2021 by delivering affordable healthcare services to members, increasing access to virtual and mental...Uninsured Adults Less Likely to Access Mental Healthcare Services
Uninsured adults with moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety or depression were less likely to receive mental healthcare services compared to adults with healthcare coverage, according to a Kaiser...High Deductible Health Plans Impact Employee Mental Healthcare
Employee mental healthcare spending rose, and employer mental healthcare spending fell after employers transitioned their workers from preferred provider organizations to high deductible health plans,...How States Are Addressing The Youth Mental Health Crisis With ARPA
As states face a growing youth mental health crisis, they have relied on the American Rescue Plan Act to support initiatives that broaden access to care, according to a report from the Georgetown...Industry Reacts to Report on Payer Mental Health Parity Compliance
Healthcare stakeholders are responding to the 2022 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Report, with the American Medical Association (AMA) releasing a statement saying that this...Top Reasons Why Health Plans Fail Mental Health Parity Compliance
Payers have not improved their execution of the mental health parity compliance assessment, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recently reported to...Centene Finalizes Acquisition of Behavioral Healthcare Platform
Centene has completed its acquisition of the behavioral healthcare platform Magellan Health, which will allow the payer to provide members with low-cost integrated healthcare services. “Magellan...HHS Releases 2023 Payment Notice, Medicaid Waiver Guidance
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters 2023 proposed rule for the Affordable Care Act marketplace and released Medicaid waiver...UHG Report Finds Encouraging Trends During The Coronavirus Pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic has had a terrible impact on measures such as the national mortality rate and health equity, certain measures—such as the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions...Sponsored Article
