Key Highlights of This Brief: Recent regulatory flexibilities applied to supplemental benefits have significantly expanded the breadth of offerings health plans can explore. Experimentation with initial non-Medicare covered benefits (e.g., dental, vision, hearing) has quickly escalated to “table stakes” offerings…

Reflecting on the significant events of 2020, most notably, heightened racial unrest and the unequal impact of COVID-19, we have a unique and time-sensitive opportunity to address the reality that racial disparities exist in our country. Racial disparities permeate across…

2020 has redefined healthcare in a way no one could have predicted. The US healthcare system finds itself looking at an uncertain future in which healthcare, namely COVID-19, has manifested itself in nearly every aspect of life. The impact of…

Millennials’ influence on hospitality, travel, wellness, food delivery, transportation, fitness classes and retail has created a paradigm shift in how organizations do business with their consumers. Comparatively, millennials’ impact on healthcare has lagged other industries as youth generally correlates with lower…

Reprinted with AIS Health permission from the August 20, 2020, issue of RADAR on Medicare Advantage As Medicare Advantage organizations prepare to promote their 2021 offerings this fall with no new guidance from CMS on marketing during a pandemic, plans…

The demand for services to address behavioral health conditions – inclusive of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders – has never been greater given changes in cultural acceptance, evolving regulation, increasing attention to integrated care, and most recently, the acute…

The next five years are primed to consolidate the future of virtual health given the green space for innovation. By leveraging the technologies enabling virtual care and integrating health information, virtual health can provide consumers with a fundamentally different experience…

With Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans entering the final stretch for 2019 bid submission, each has undoubtedly spent a significant amount of time thinking about change. In April, CMS released the final policy and payment updates for these…

Nearly 150 million adults are living with at least one chronic condition in the United States. According to a recent RAND study, this chronically ill population accounts for hundreds of billions of dollars in healthcare spending annually and represents approximately…