Eligibility, Cost Sharing Key Factors for Single-Payer Health Insurance
Eligibility, cost sharing, and the role of private health insurance will be among the primary concerns for policymakers if they choose to design a single-payer health insurance system in the US,...CMS Seeks New State Waivers to Boost Individual Insurance Market
CMS is issuing a request for information (RFI) asking states for ideas to develop State Relief and Empowerment Waivers to reduce costs in the individual insurance market. In a recent blog post, CMS...Sutter Health to Pay $30M in Medicare Advantage Settlement
Sutter Health, a California-based, non-profit benefit organization, has agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations that its affiliated entities submitted false information about the health status...FTC Charges Surescripts with Monopolizing e-Prescribing Market
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Surescripts, alleging that the health information exchange company is using illegal vertical and horizontal restraints to maintain its monopoly over two key...Large Employers to Average $3.6M on Wellness Programs in 2019
Large employers across the country are expected to spend an average of $3.6 million on wellness programs in 2019 to support a healthier and more productive workforce, according to a survey from...Short-Term Wellness Programs Not Impacting Healthcare Costs
Short-term wellness programs prove useful in promoting positive health behaviors among employees, but these programs are failing to have a positive effect on healthcare costs, according to a study...Sponsored Article