Blog posts by Megan Houston

Prior Authorization – Boon or Bane? Federal and State Policymakers Seek Reforms to Insurers’ Utilization Management Practices

Prior Authorization – Boon or Bane? Federal and State Policymakers Seek Reforms to Insurers’ Utilization Management Practices

Where the Bread is Really Buttered: Insurers’ Q4 Earnings Reports Show Heavy Reliance on Government Business

Where the Bread is Really Buttered: Insurers’ Q4 Earnings Reports Show Heavy Reliance on Government Business

The State of COVID-19 Testing Coverage and Accessibility

The State of COVID-19 Testing Coverage and Accessibility

Stakeholder Perspectives on Round Three of CMS’s 2022 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters. Part 2: Insurers

Stakeholder Perspectives on Round Three of CMS’s 2022 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters. Part 2: Insurers

Second Quarter Earnings Bring Profits for Insurers, But Delta Variant Signals Uncertainty

Second Quarter Earnings Bring Profits for Insurers, But Delta Variant Signals Uncertainty

States Tackle High Out of Pocket Costs for Insulin but Lack Tools to Bring Rx Prices Down

States Tackle High Out of Pocket Costs for Insulin but Lack Tools to Bring Rx Prices Down

If You Lost Your Job, You May be Newly Eligible for a Lower Cost Health Plan

If You Lost Your Job, You May be Newly Eligible for a Lower Cost Health Plan

Heavily Modified, Colorado Public Option Appears to have Neutralized Industry Opposition

Heavily Modified, Colorado Public Option Appears to have Neutralized Industry Opposition

States Attempt to Rein in Rising Health Care Costs: Is a Self-Regulating Industry Enough?

States Attempt to Rein in Rising Health Care Costs: Is a Self-Regulating Industry Enough?

Are the Good Times Over for Health Insurers?

Are the Good Times Over for Health Insurers?