Oct 21, 2021 | Access, Health Insurance, Value Based Insurance Design
By Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, Ph.D. For more than a decade now, health plans have been modeling their benefit structure to encourage enrollees to use certain “high-value” services—whose clinical benefits supersede the cost—and discourage the use of “low value” services,...
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Oct 11, 2021 | Access, Featured, Podcast
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss the latest on Congressional Democrats’ reconciliation bill, currently being debated, and explain provisions that will directly affect patients’ access to medications. Take the inclusion of H.R. 3, for...
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Sep 10, 2021 | Access, Actions, Federal Issues, Medicare
There is a constant drum beat around the rising cost of drug prices, with little discussion of the benefit design in plans whether they are government or employer sponsored. Medicare Part B requires patients without supplemental coverage to pay a 20% copay on all...
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Jul 19, 2021 | Access, Featured, Podcast
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss how greater access to personal health data can improve patient access and outcomes. With personal health data and medical records at their fingertips, patients can make the best health choices regardless of their...
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