by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Jun 8, 2021 | Individuals, Members & Employers
Millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) make up nearly a quarter of the entire US population. It’s not surprising then that they are worth an estimated $3.4 trillion in future health care spending. But their participation in the current health care marketplace...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Mar 30, 2021 | Members & Employers
If you have a self-funded health plan, stop-loss insurance (also known as reinsurance) can help protect your organization from high-cost claims – unpredictable claims that are considered catastrophic to the plan. Certain forms of cancer, premature birth, and kidney...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Nov 3, 2020 | Members & Employers
Tena Hoag received a Health Transformation Award from The Alliance on October 1, 2020 for significantly improving her employees’ access to high-value health care and transforming the way health care is delivered. The Alliance created a case study capturing Tena’s...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Sep 22, 2020 | Members & Employers
On Sept. 18, RAND Corporation and the Employers’ Forum of Indiana released the National Hospital Price Transparency Study (RAND 3.0), which aims to help employers understand the costs they’re paying for hospital services. Employers can use this data to empower their...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Jun 16, 2020 | Members & Employers
Primary care has always been the first line of defense in caring for patients and offering the most value for our health system overall. However, its effectiveness has suffered over time, due, in part, to a lack of care coordination, health care access for patients,...
