by Kathryn Otto-McLeod | Jan 21, 2020 | Members & Employers
With the new year comes new benefit plans. The Alliance wanted to provide some helpful tips on what can help employers, and employees, get off to a great start. For employers that are new to working with The Alliance or those that would like a refresher on what we do,...
by Beth M. Cubriel | Jan 14, 2020 | Members & Employers
In October, my colleague John Zordani provided an outline of the leading Democratic presidential candidates’ positions on health care reform. While we still don’t know who the Democratic nominee for President will be, President Trump is expected to represent the...
by Jennifer Austin | Jan 7, 2020 | Members & Employers
The Alliance is a purchaser of health care services on behalf of our employers. That means that The Alliance is not a typical payer or insurance plan but understanding what health insurance plans are doing is essential to continuing to learn and grow to help our...
by Brandt Dietry | Dec 17, 2019 | Members & Employers
Governor Tony Evers created the Governor’s Task Force on Prescription Drug Pricing in response to a growing concern over rising drug prices. In announcing the task force, the Governor said, “Picking up a medication shouldn’t break the bank, but it often does for our...
by Jennifer Austin | Dec 10, 2019 | Members & Employers
One of the best things about being part of an employer cooperative is watching employers learn from and with each other. Attending the National Alliance 2019 Annual Forum took that to the next level by gathering health care purchasing coalitions together to discuss...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Dec 3, 2019 | Members & Employers
“A small group of empowered purchasers can change the system.” Members who attended The Alliance annual meeting this year heard these words of encouragement from Suzanne Delbanco, Executive Director of the Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR). Suzanne provided many...
