Search Sort by Newest to OldestOldest to NewestRelevanceA-ZZ-A Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page › Last page Last Gist Weekly: March 22, 2024 Change Healthcare is bringing some systems back online after its cyberattack, and Kroger is selling its specialty pharmacy business to Elevance. Blog ICHRA: The Great Bifurcation of the Employer’s Role in Health Insurance U.S. employers have played a dual role in the health insurance of their employees – both paying for their health insurance coverage and choosing their health insurance options. These two roles have been tied at the hip, but now, ICHRA (individual coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) products offer an opportunity to bifurcate that role. Blog Rating Agency Upgrade an Downgrade Decisions Upgrades and downgrades reflect the realities of what ratings are intended to do, which is to reflect the rating agency’s best assessment of an organization’s performance for investors. Upgrades must be earned and downgrades may happen quickly, but affirmations are most typical. Blog Gist Weekly: March 15, 2024 Biden’s proposed budget targets prescription drug costs, and weight-loss drug Wegovy receives FDA approval to treat cardiovascular disease. Blog Gist Weekly: March 8, 2024 The federal government steps in to help providers deal with the Change hack, and Congress advances a bill with financial relief for providers. Blog Gist Weekly: March 1, 2024 Change Healthcare’s systems go down after a cyberattack, and UnitedHealth Group faces a federal antitrust probe. Blog Gist Weekly: February 23, 2024 Walgreens’ VillageMD exits the Florida market, plus two notable mergers between health insurers have been called off. Blog Three Must-Haves for Every Rating Presentation How you tell the story of your organization is as important as the story itself. Paying attention to three key themes will help ensure that your best voice is being heard in rating committee. Blog 5 Key Takeaways from Healthcare Rating Activity in 2023 The past year saw a material increase in downgrades over 2022 while the number of upgrades declined from the prior year. Here are five key takeaways from rating activity in 2023. Blog Health Insurance Exchanges The Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) or Marketplace segment can be considered the largest growth market in the payer sector after Medicare Advantage (MA). From a relative low of 11.4 million members in 2020, the HIX market grew to 16.4 million members in 2023. Blog Three Things Board Members Should Know When Attending Rating Agency Meetings How can board members play a helpful role in rating agency meetings if they are invited to attend? Here are three ways in which board members can add value to the rating presentation. Blog Uncertainty Regarding Covenant Compliance Continues Responses to Kaufman Hall’s 2023 “State of Healthcare Performance Improvement” report indicate ongoing concern regarding covenant challenges in 2024. Organizations need to understand the causes of covenant misses and near misses and build a durable financial plan for the future. Blog Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page › Last page Last
Gist Weekly: March 22, 2024 Change Healthcare is bringing some systems back online after its cyberattack, and Kroger is selling its specialty pharmacy business to Elevance. Blog
ICHRA: The Great Bifurcation of the Employer’s Role in Health Insurance U.S. employers have played a dual role in the health insurance of their employees – both paying for their health insurance coverage and choosing their health insurance options. These two roles have been tied at the hip, but now, ICHRA (individual coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) products offer an opportunity to bifurcate that role. Blog
Rating Agency Upgrade an Downgrade Decisions Upgrades and downgrades reflect the realities of what ratings are intended to do, which is to reflect the rating agency’s best assessment of an organization’s performance for investors. Upgrades must be earned and downgrades may happen quickly, but affirmations are most typical. Blog
Gist Weekly: March 15, 2024 Biden’s proposed budget targets prescription drug costs, and weight-loss drug Wegovy receives FDA approval to treat cardiovascular disease. Blog
Gist Weekly: March 8, 2024 The federal government steps in to help providers deal with the Change hack, and Congress advances a bill with financial relief for providers. Blog
Gist Weekly: March 1, 2024 Change Healthcare’s systems go down after a cyberattack, and UnitedHealth Group faces a federal antitrust probe. Blog
Gist Weekly: February 23, 2024 Walgreens’ VillageMD exits the Florida market, plus two notable mergers between health insurers have been called off. Blog
Three Must-Haves for Every Rating Presentation How you tell the story of your organization is as important as the story itself. Paying attention to three key themes will help ensure that your best voice is being heard in rating committee. Blog
5 Key Takeaways from Healthcare Rating Activity in 2023 The past year saw a material increase in downgrades over 2022 while the number of upgrades declined from the prior year. Here are five key takeaways from rating activity in 2023. Blog
Health Insurance Exchanges The Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) or Marketplace segment can be considered the largest growth market in the payer sector after Medicare Advantage (MA). From a relative low of 11.4 million members in 2020, the HIX market grew to 16.4 million members in 2023. Blog
Three Things Board Members Should Know When Attending Rating Agency Meetings How can board members play a helpful role in rating agency meetings if they are invited to attend? Here are three ways in which board members can add value to the rating presentation. Blog
Uncertainty Regarding Covenant Compliance Continues Responses to Kaufman Hall’s 2023 “State of Healthcare Performance Improvement” report indicate ongoing concern regarding covenant challenges in 2024. Organizations need to understand the causes of covenant misses and near misses and build a durable financial plan for the future. Blog