After a slower growth rate in 2017, 2018 saw growth rates about equal to those of 2016, driven in part by the reinstatement of a fee on insurers.
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Laws ensuring commercial insurance coverage for telehealth increasing among states
Still, a new state-by-state survey from Foley & Lardner suggests there is still plenty of ground to cover in terms of telehealth payment parity, as well as the language used in the laws themselves.
Suicide attempts and hospitals admissions linked to non-opioid drugs on the rise
All states have seen increases in gabapentin exposures over a five-year period, coinciding with a decline in opioid prescriptions.
Employer-based health coverage remains strong, though concerns about affordability remain
Mental health benefits have also become important for employers, recognizing that it has an effect on absenteeism and productivity.
How changing Affordable Care Act rules affected health insurance premium costs
It’s the unanticipated consequence of the 2017 cut of the ACA’s cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers.
Shortage of specialists negatively impacting patients in rural areas
Medicare recipients with chronic conditions such as heart failure or diabetes who live in rural locations have higher death and hospitalization rates.
AHIP, BCBS Association support lawsuit against health insurance tax for Medicaid managed care
The tax is scheduled to go into effect in 2020.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg unveils plan to reduce inequities in healthcare access
Buttigieg would combat racial and gender bias in part by redirecting funding to under-resourced communities.
Horizon BCBSNJ and MOBE partner on reinsurance model for cost savings
Targeted services for frequent users come at no cost to the insurer or individual, but results in savings for the health plan.
Affordable Care Act open enrollment figures jump in Week 4
With less than two weeks to enroll, both the number of new and renewing consumers increased this year over last.
