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An article from The American Journal of Managed Care® was included in the National Pharmaceutical Council’s Wednesday CER Daily Newsfeed. The article, “Engaging Employees in Health Benefit Design Increases Satisfaction With Coverage Options,” covered findings from a case study that found that when employees are meaningfully engaged in deliberating and designing their healthcare benefits, they are more likely to have a positive view of their coverage options. During the case study, employees were also more willing to have less robust coverage in certain areas like dental so that the group could have access to more comprehensive mental health and maternity coverage.
The Biden administration finalized a new regulation that curbs the use of short-term health insurance plans that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA); the CDC issued an advisory on Thursday alerting health care providers about an increase in invasive meningococcal disease; the number of US tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2023 was the highest in a decade.
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Exploring Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Variations
March 26th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the March 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on variations in prior authorization use across Medicare Advantage plans.
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Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans
February 13th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.
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