Look Upstream to Change the Cost and Outcomes of Care

Moving “upstream” can help employers who self-fund their health benefits improve outcomes, lower costs and gain more “joy in supporting employees,” according to Dr. Rishi Manchanda, a primary…

Health Policy

Protecting Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills: Might Congress Have the Answers?

Jump to: What are Surprise Medical Bills? The Politics of Reform Reform in…

Events by the Alliance

Employer Connections: Benefit Design Challenges and Solutions

Alliance employer-members and industry professionals learned the latest about health benefit design challenges…

ERISA the employee retirement income security act

Health Policy

Rethink Your Assumptions about ERISA and State Legislation

You might think that proposed state laws about insurance benefits won’t impact your…

Members & Employers

How to Give Your Employees Access to Advanced Primary Care

“The more time you spend with your provider, the more accurate your diagnosis…

Health Policy

Your Voice Can Sway Legislators on Pending Health Policy Issues

Want to make a difference in health policy issues? Then remember these three…

Health Policy

$44 Million Tax Bill Shows Importance of Health Policy Compliance

Barlament is a national expert on health benefits who tackled a “smorgasbord” of…

Health Policy

Post-Election Health Benefit Issues Examined in Game Show Style

Staying current on state and federal policymakers’ approach to health benefits can feel…

Health Policy

Direct Primary Care – An Idea Whose Time is Coming Back?

Direct primary care (DPC) is a new way for patients to access and…