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March 4th 2025

Real-World Digitally Based Diabetes Management Program Implementation by a Large Employer

January 3rd 2025

ERISA Industry Committee Sues Minnesota Over PBM Law

July 19th 2024

Prescription Rebate Guarantees: Employer Insights

February 20th 2023

To Expand Access to Cancer Expertise, Collaboration Is Key

October 21st 2022

What We’re Reading: Pediatric Vaccine Schedule Updated; Workplace Toll on Health; Drugmakers Lobby Against IRA Impact

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April 28th 2025

Employers Play a Big Part in Future Changes to Managed Care: John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH

June 14th 2023

National Alliance Leadership Summits to Spotlight Thought Leaders in Health Care and Benefits

January 4th 2023

Michael Thompson on Steps Needed to Bolster Health Equity Initiatives in the Workplace

November 16th 2022

Michael Thompson Reviews Findings of National Alliance’s Pulse of the Purchaser Fall 2022 Survey

October 31st 2022

Neil Goldfarb Discusses Challenges and Future for Business Coalitions Driving Value-Based Care

October 27th 2022

Neil Goldfarb on Launch, Value-Based Impact of Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health

September 8th 2022

Neil Goldfarb on Theme, Potential Insights of 2022 GPBCH Wellness Summit

June 8th 2022

Ashok Subramanian on Considerations for Employers Designing Value-Based Care Frameworks

May 26th 2022

Jessica Brooks Discusses Her Keynote Address on Health Equity at 2022 GPBCH Annual Conference

May 18th 2022

Neil Goldfarb Previews Theme, Potential Takeaways of 2022 GPBCH Annual Conference

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February 15th 2022

How Can Employers Leverage the DPP to Improve Diabetes Rates?

August 31st 2021

Key Issues Influencing 2022 Employer Health Care Strategy and Plan Design

July 20th 2021

In Most of the US, Self-insured Employers Lack Power at the Bargaining Table With Hospitals

June 15th 2021

Pandemic Factors Driving Predictions for 2022 Medical Cost Trends

November 17th 2020

Driving Transparency, Payment Reform in Employer Health Care Coverage

June 30th 2020

What Is the Current State of Mental Health in the US Workforce?

June 16th 2020

Analyzing the Individual Marketplace for Health Benefits Amid COVID-19

May 19th 2020

Addressing Mental Health Amid COVID-19 Through Cognitive Behavioral Coaching

March 4th 2020

Accelerating the Prior Authorization Process: How a 2-Day Rule Can Optimize Efficient Care

January 8th 2020

Concerns of Healthcare Stakeholders in the Runup to 2020 Election

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May 10th 2022

Taking Action Against the Rising Mental Health Crisis: Efforts From Health Plans, Congress, and More

Matthew Gavidia
Marking Mental Health Awareness month, stakeholders involved in the delivery of behavioral health care services discuss current efforts underway—spearheaded by the novel 988 emergency hotline—to address the growing mental health crisis.
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May 9th 2022

Disparities in Health Care Use Among Low-Salary and High-Salary Employees

Benjamin Ukert, PhD Stephen Esquivel-Pickett, PhD Manish Oza, MD Andrea DeVries, PhD Gosia Sylwestrzak, MA
Lower-salary employees in high-deductible health plans underutilize outpatient care and overutilize emergency departments.
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April 20th 2022

Spotlighting Health-, Cost-Related Benefits of Genomic Testing and How Employers Can Drive Adoption

Matthew Gavidia
Key opinion leaders addressed cost, accessibility, and other barriers limiting use of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP), and how employers can help drive preventive care and precision medicine through CGP.
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April 13th 2022

Employer Utilization Management Prioritizes Health Benefit Cost Over Patient Care, Survey Finds

Matthew Gavidia
Findings of a survey of large employers indicate that utilization management tools are ineffective in controlling health care costs for employees and may lead to barriers to treatment.
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March 4th 2022

Adopting Good Practices for High-Deductible Health Plans Can Help Employers Build Better Health Benefits

Kimberly Westrich, MA Laura Rudder Huff, BA
Survey results demonstrate an opportunity to incorporate good practices for high-deductible health plans that can help enrollees maximize value and better navigate their benefits and treatment options.
health care cost.
February 26th 2022

How Employers Can Achieve High-Value, Cost-Effective Oncology Care Through Genomic Profiling

Matthew Gavidia
A webinar by the National Cancer Treatment Alliance discussed current use and diagnostic/therapeutic benefits of comprehensive genomic profiling in oncology, as well as recommendations for employers and benefit consultants considering biomarker testing.
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February 14th 2022

Emory’s Winship Joins AccessHope as Collaboration Partner

Mary Caffrey
AccessHope is a program that allows patients and community oncologists to tap into the expertise of City of Hope, often through electronic sharing of records so the patient does not have to travel.
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February 6th 2022

How Employers Can Leverage Value, Health Equity Incentives to Address Health Plan Affordability Concerns

Matthew Gavidia
Part 1 of a 2-part webinar series by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions addressed issues in health care coverage affordability and how equitable health benefits and value-based design can reduce cost while improving employee engagement.
Kimberly Westrich, MA, vice president of Health Services Research at the National Pharmaceutical Council.
January 6th 2022

Kimberly Westrich on Micro-, Macro-Level Approaches to Improve Value-Based Benefit Design

Kimberly Westrich, MA, vice president of health services research at the National Pharmaceutical Council, discusses opportunities for growth regarding value-based benefits.
Kimberly Westrich, MA.
December 24th 2021

Kimberly Westrich Reviews Effective Strategies for Constructing Value-Based Benefits

Kimberly Westrich, MA, vice president of health services research at the National Pharmaceutical Council, discusses value-based benefit design strategies for high-deductible health plans.
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December 23rd 2021

Past, Present, and Future of Workplace Mental Health: How Employers Are Responding

Matthew Gavidia
Key opinion leaders discuss the state of mental health in the US workforce, persistent unmet needs, and efforts to improve coverage and uptake of behavioral health services.
Theresa Juday, RPh, director, Specialty Product Development, CVS Health.
December 10th 2021

CVS Health’s Theresa Juday on Direct, Indirect Cost Implications of Chronic Insomnia

Theresa Juday, RPh, director, Specialty Product Development, CVS Health, discusses the indirect and direct cost burden associated with chronic insomnia.
Daniel Wolfson, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the ABIM Foundation.
November 24th 2021

Daniel Wolfson Discusses Mistrust, Quality Implications in the Health Care System

Daniel Wolfson, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the ABIM Foundation, speaks on factors influencing mistrust of the health care system and efforts to improve quality care.
Health care cost.
November 20th 2021

Greater Work Impairment, Comorbidity Burden Linked With Concomitant Psoriasis, PsA

Matthew Gavidia
Findings presented at the 2021 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting showed that patients with concomitant psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) reported greater incidence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, as well as a higher likelihood of work inability than those with only psoriasis.
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November 15th 2021

What We're Reading: Vaccine Mandate Hold Extended; Medicare Premiums Spike; Booster Eligibility Expands

AJMC Staff
Appeals court affirms decision to place a hold on the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers; rising Medicare premiums linked with controversial Alzheimer drug; 3 states expand COVID-19 booster shot eligibility to all adults.
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November 9th 2021

What We're Reading: Pfizer May Seek Booster EUA in All Adults; Employer Vaccine Mandate; COVID-19 Misinformation Trends

AJMC Staff
Pfizer and BioNTech expect to seek emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 booster vaccine in all adults 18 years and older; the Biden administration urges appeals court to not block employer vaccine mandate; nearly 8 in 10 Americans believe or are unsure of false COVID-19 information.
Rajesh Rajpal, MD.
October 29th 2021

Dr Rajesh Rajpal on Recovery From Cataract Surgery, Employer Considerations

Rajesh Rajpal, MD, chief medical officer, global head of clinical medical affairs, Johnson & Johnson Vision, speaks on the timeline of recovery for patients with cataract undergoing corrective surgery.
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August 12th 2021

Employer-Sponsored Behavioral Health Program Impacts on Care Utilization and Cost

Daniel Maeng, PhD Ann E. Cornell, PsyD George S. Nasra, MD, MBA
Provision of enhanced access to behavioral health services by a large employer to its employees is associated with reductions in all-cause care utilization and cost.
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July 21st 2021

AASM, Sleep Research Society Issue Guidance on Work Shift Duration for Employers

Matthew Gavidia
The Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society issued guiding principles for employers on designing optimal work shift durations in the workplace, which address risk factors, countermeasures, and shared decision-making implications.
Michael Thompson, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions.
July 18th 2021

Assessing Investment in Telehealth, Value-Based Care Amid Return to In-Person Care

Michael Thompson, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, speaks on the growth of telehealth and value-based care amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the influence they will have on care delivery strategies in the years to come.
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July 13th 2021

Large Self-insured Employers Lack Power to Effectively Negotiate Hospital Prices

Matthew D. Eisenberg, PhD Mark K. Meiselbach, BS Ge Bai, PhD, CPA Aditi P. Sen, PhD Gerard Anderson, PhD
This study examines the ability of self-insured employers to negotiate hospital prices and the relationship between hospital prices and employer market power in the United States.
Candice Sherman, CEO of the Northeast Business Group on Health.
July 11th 2021

Analyzing Vaccine Engagement Strategies for Employers

A look into vaccine engagement strategies among employers, and how education, incentives, and personalized experiences from employees can play a role in promoting adherence and safety.
Karen Kobelski, MBA.
July 5th 2021

Contributor: 3 Technologies to Support Health Plans Post COVID-19

Karen Kobelski, MBA
Health insurance companies are anticipating a swell in pent-up demand for delayed or forgone health services in 2020, as well as increased costs associated with distributing COVID-19 vaccines to millions of Americans. To offset the potentially precarious business impact caused by these converging factors, insurers are turning to technology for help.
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July 4th 2021

How Physicians, Purchasers Are Aligning Interests to Accelerate Value-Based Care Delivery

Roundtable discussions between health care purchasers and physician practices highlight their aligned interest in having patients managed by a primary care physician, with other topics such as behavioral health, social determinants of health, and telehealth referenced as well.
Paul Grundy, MD, chief transformation officer, Innovaccer.
June 28th 2021

Contributor: How a Health Cloud Can Help Create Seamless Virtual Health Care Experience in a Post–COVID-19 World

Paul Grundy
Patients worldwide are reluctant to visit clinics and hospitals amid fears of COVID-19. Implementing virtual care capabilities can not only relieve the patients of this fear by minimizing in-person exposure and preventing the virus from spreading, but also improve patient-centered care delivery.
Vibhas Ratanjee, senior practice expert at Gallup.
June 22nd 2021

Contributor: Seven Shifts to an Agile Culture in Health Care

Vibhas Ratanjee
Agility has long been a big buzzword, but its salience and importance has been growing. Gallup’s research on agility finds that there are 7 fundamental shifts common to highly agile leaders—driving these changes through a hospital can help significantly advance a culture of agility.
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June 18th 2021

How HR Practices, Priorities Are Shifting Post Pandemic for Health Care Organizations

Matthew Gavidia
The Accurate Healthcare Insights survey identified notable changes in human resources policies and practices for health care organizations during the pandemic, with technology use projected to increase by 60% compared with prepandemic levels.
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June 11th 2021

Adoption of the Lower Drug Costs Now Act May Lead to Billions in Savings

Tyler Gamba
A new study from Milliman investigated the potential financial impact if H.R.3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, was fully implemented.
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June 11th 2021

From the Editorial Board: Bruce W. Sherman, MD

Bruce W. Sherman, MD
Michael Thompson, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions.
June 9th 2021

Employer Implications of Returning to a Stabilized Business Environment

Michael Thompson, president and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, discussed findings of his organization’s Pulse of the Purchaser survey that signaled a return to a stabilized business environment.
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