In Fight Over Medicare Payments, the Hospital Lobby Shows Its Strength
In the battle to control health care costs, hospitals are deploying their political power to protect their bottom lines. The...
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How do HEOR studies handle missing data?
That is the questioned answered in a paper by Mukherjee et al. (2023). The authors define an “HEOR study” for...
Boosting Employee Engagement: 5 Tips for Maximizing Health Benefits
Discover effective strategies to enhance employee engagement and maximize the potential of your health benefits program. Conduct Employee Surveys to...
CHIR Welcomes Two New Faculty Members, Stacey Pogue and Kennah Watts
We are delighted to welcome two new faculty members: Stacey Pogue and Kennah Watts. Stacey Pogue, Senior Research Fellow Stacey...
¿Ofrecer vivienda gratis es atención médica? Programas de Medicaid dicen que sí
Estados están invirtiendo miles de millones de dólares en un experimento de atención médica de alto riesgo: utilizar fondos ya...
Dental Coverage under the ACA: Marketplace Rule Would Give States the Opportunity to Expand Coverage
By Zeynep Çelik, JoAnn Volk, Lindsay Cox, and Kevin Lucia Dental care is an important element of comprehensive health care....
States Target Health Insurers’ ‘Prior Authorization’ Red Tape
Christopher Marks noticed an immediate improvement when his doctor prescribed him the Type 2 diabetes medication Mounjaro last year. The...
Valuing treatments for rare disease
That is the topic of a recent white paper from the Innovation and Value Initiative...
Why customer service is a vital part of health insurance
Figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that nearly six million people are covered by private health insurance,...
Federal rules could streamline prior authorization decisions…but not for drugs
A CMS proposed rule would expedite the prior authorization approval process. CMS summarizes key provisions of the rule as follows:...
