Direct contracting grows: 6 key numbers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) As healthcare costs continue to rise, a growing number of employers are
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Healthcare Costs
The 3 conditions driving healthcare costs up for employers: Report
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Pharmacy, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions remain the top drivers of increased healthcare
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 20, 2024) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
Read MoreEmployer healthcare costs to rise 9% in 2025: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The average cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverage is expected to jump 9%
Read MoreWhile Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Don’t Apply to Private Insurance, 3.4 Million People with Employer Coverage Take at Least One of the Selected Drugs
(Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 14, 2024) Among the 167 million people with employer-sponsored insurance in
Read MoreMajority of weight loss drug prescriptions going to commercially insured patients
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In 2023, more than 61% of Ozempic prescriptions went to patients with
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2024: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization
(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 08, 2024)
Read MoreIs the two-midnight rule costing payers? It depends who you ask
(Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Both CVS Health and Humana contend with rising inpatient costs in Medicare Advantage,
Read More7 payers exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2025
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Seven insurers are exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2025, a number that
Read MoreMarketplace Insurers are Proposing a 7% Average Premium Hike for 2025 and Pointing to Rising Hospital Prices and GLP-1 Drugs as Key Drivers of Costs
(By Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 5, 2024) ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium
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