I Can Access My Health Data. Now What?
Health & Benefits | Sep. 13, 2019 | Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Payment reform, Pricing transparency Health data systems cannot talk to each other, and it’s a problem.
All Payment Reform Items
Health & Benefits | Sep. 13, 2019 | Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Payment reform, Pricing transparency
Raising Our Voice to Lower Healthcare Costs
Health & Benefits | Aug. 14, 2019 | Access to Care, Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Payment reform, Surprise Medical Billing August 15, 2019 The Council joined over 60 other employer groups on a letter to all Members of Congress urging them to pass the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which
Social Determinants of Health Surface in U.S. Policy Agenda
Health & Benefits | Aug. 14, 2019 | Access to Care, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Payment reform, Social Determinants of Health August 15, 2019 Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) is a new industry buzzword, but it’s also a concept that’s existed for decades. Now it’s making its way into policy agenda
The White House to Drop another Price-Related Executive Order?
Health & Benefits | Jul. 17, 2019 | Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Healthcare reform, Payment reform, Prescription Drug Pricing, Pricing transparency July 18, 2019 President Trump announced the administration’s intention to release an executive order based on a “favored nations” clause. This approach suggests the U.S. would pay for pharmaceuticals at
Senate HELP Committee Updates Bill Text on Lower Health Care Costs Act
Health & Benefits | Jul. 17, 2019 | Access to Care, Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Healthcare reform, Payment reform, PBM, Prescription Drug Pricing, Surprise Medical Billing July 18, 2019 The Council recently expressed strong support for the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which confronts some of the biggest obstacles to bringing costs down in the healthcare
Surprise Billing and Industry Transparency
Health & Benefits | Jul. 17, 2019 | Access to Care, Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Healthcare reform, Payment reform, PBM, Prescription Drug Pricing, Surprise Medical Billing July 18, 2019 The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health recently marked up and voted in favor of drug transparency and surprise billing legislation. No Surprises Act (H.R.
The Administration Tosses Drug Rebating Rule
Health & Benefits | Jul. 17, 2019 | Government Affairs, Healthcare costs, Payment reform, PBM, Prescription Drug Pricing July 18, 2019 The Trump administration announced it will not pursue its proposal to eliminate prescription drug rebates from government-facilitated health plans. While once touted as a critical step in
The End of the Cadillac Tax?
Health & Benefits | Jul. 17, 2019 | Cadillac Tax, Employer Sponsored Insurance, Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Payment reform July 18, 2019 The Council has long supported efforts to repeal the Cadillac Tax, and now lawmakers are primed to do just that. The House passed a bill to repeal
Healthcare Reform: Legislation Trackers
Health & Benefits | Jun. 20, 2019 | ACA, Healthcare, Payment reform, Pharmacy supply chain, Prescription Drug Pricing, Pricing transparency, Single Payer, Surprise Medical Billing June 20, 2019 Our legal team at Steptoe & Johnson tracks healthcare reform bills in the 116th Congress. These documents are updated as of June 14. Federal Healthcare Reform Tracker.
The Latest Hearing on Single Payer Healthcare
Health & Benefits | Jun. 20, 2019 | ACA, Access to Care, Employer Sponsored Insurance, Government Affairs, Healthcare, Healthcare costs, Healthcare reform, Payment reform, Single Payer June 20, 2019 The Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on Wednesday, June 12, digging into universal healthcare coverage. The intent of the hearing was to understand the