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The five Medicare Advantage payers with the largest footprint in 2025 made their case to beneficiaries by positioning themselves on affordability, quality and access to care.
Understanding Medicare vs. Medicaid vs. CHIP
Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP are very influential in the healthcare industry at large, often steering trends in value-based care, social determinants of health and health equity.
ACA open enrollment for 2025: What you need to know
CMS pursued proven outreach strategies for ACA open enrollment 2025, sought to lower costs for consumers, and announced that the number of ACA plans had increased.
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Medicare Advantage growth persists ahead of open enrollment
Medicare Advantage growth continues, spurred on by high quality of care, lower costs and better access to care.
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CMS, HHS update Medicare drug price negotiation process
The next Medicare drug price negotiation cycle might see new parameters around the negotiation platform and more talks around patient experience and pharmacy concerns.
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Top health insurance trends based on quality measures
The 2024 NCQA Health Plan Ratings revealed quality measure performance trends that could guide payers’ decisions on major topics like health equity and diabetes care going forward.
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Employer strategies to address factors driving healthcare costs
High healthcare costs have motivated employers to think creatively about their benefits and strategies, from rethinking their partnerships with PBMs to finding ways to limit GLP-1 utilization.
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How enhanced premium tax credits could affect health equity
If the Inflation Reduction Act's enhanced premium tax cuts are renewed in 2025, they could increase enrollment among populations with higher uninsurance rates.
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Members rarely challenge coverage denials, surprise billing
Only 45% of individuals who received a surprise bill challenged it and only 43% of those who were denied coverage appealed the decision.
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Key MA quality bonus payment program outcomes, concerns
Understanding the quality bonus payment program is critical to appreciating Medicare Advantage and discussing the calls for reform.
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What are the differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C, D?
Medicare includes four different segments that each insure a wide variety of services and supplies for enrollees.
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Data, technology strategies boost payer patient education
Analytics platforms, omnichannel engagement tools, telehealth, and other technological and data advancements have been pivotal to successful payer patient education.
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A VBC approach to improving pediatric behavioral healthcare access
Behavioral healthcare access for children and adolescents is lacking, but payers can use value-based care systems to increase and optimize referral opportunities.