Like many Americans, I have been covered by employer-sponsored health plans for the entirety of my...
Navigating Open Enrollment – Or, Why Informed Choices in Healthcare Are Nearly Impossible
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Health IT for Behavioral and Mental Healthcare
Coaching Technology While the landmark health reform laws enacted in 2009 (HITECH Act) and 2010...
Combatting the Cadillac Tax With Wellness
Happy is Productive The Affordable Care Act’s so-called “Cadillac tax” of high-priced employer...
Provider Directories: An Opportunity Fraught with Challenges
A primary goal of insurance expansion under the Affordable Care Act was to improve access to healthcare. Yet as thousands of people are finding, simply having insurance coverage does not guarantee that ‘the doctor will see them now.’
Consumer-Driven Forces Disrupting Primary Care
Growth & Change The traditional model of consuming healthcare services is changing. Frustrated...
Supreme Court Upholds ACA Subsidies; Can We Move On Now?
In a 6-3 ruling this morning, the Supreme Court affirmed the legality of Affordable Care Act’s...
Consumer-Driven Models of Care: Healthcare’s New Front Door
The Revolution One of the trending topics in healthcare right now is that of the “consumer...
Payers Refocus Efforts on ROI for Member Engagement
What a difference a year has made to the payer market. In late 2012 Chilmark Research published...
Looking at Healthcare Through Payer Lenses: Part Two
Payers, as with the rest of the healthcare industry, have a lot on their plate right now....