Healthcare costs

Population health management program development

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• 2019 Milliman Medical Index

  By Christopher S. Girod, Susan K. Hart, David M. Liner, Thomas D. Snook, Scott A. Weltz | 25 July 2019

  In 2019, the cost of healthcare for a hypothetical American family of four covered by an average employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) plan is $28,386.

• Has the ACA death spiral kicked the bucket?

  By Erik Huth, Peter Fielek | 22 July 2019

  This article reviews ACA rates, enrollment, and morbidity to determine the likelihood of a death spiral occurring in the ACA marketplace.

• Financial sustainability of an integrated medical-behavioral primary care practice

  By Stephen P. Melek, Katie Matthews, Ally Weaver | 03 June 2019

  The state of Colorado has implemented behavioral healthcare in primary medical care settings under a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services State Innovation Model Award.

• Opioid use disorder: Costs, utilization, and comorbidities

  By Katie Matthews, Ally Weaver | 23 May 2019

  Many patients with opioid use disorder have complex healthcare needs, contributing to their significant healthcare costs.

• Observations on the employer stop-loss market: 2019 survey

  By Robert D. Bachler, Nicholas Johnson, Mike Hamachek | 16 May 2019

  This paper summarizes the findings from Milliman’s 2019 stop-loss survey.

• Congress asked nine questions about single payer. Here are 27 answers.

  15 March 2019

  Reflecting the many unique ways that the federal and state governments fund and regulate American healthcare, Milliman has identified three different single-payer scenarios, ranging from least disruptive to most disruptive compared to the status quo.

• Costs and comorbidities of opioid use disorder

  By Stoddard Davenport, Ally Weaver, Matt Caverly | 04 March 2019

  This study assesses the prevalence and costs associated with comorbid chronic medical conditions among individuals with diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid super-users without diagnosed OUD.

• Considerations when adding ride-sharing to a healthcare benefit plan

  By Deana Bell, Cameron Gleed | 22 February 2019

  An increasing number of payers and healthcare organizations are turning to ride-sharing services such as Uber or Lyft for non-emergency medical transportation.

• Strategies employers can consider to understand and combat opioid abuse and misuse

  By Barbara Culley, Christine Castle | 22 January 2019

  How can employers prepare for and address opioid abuse and misuse?

• Multiemployer Review: Know the specifics of your health and welfare stop-loss policy

  By Sean Silva, David Stoddard | 21 January 2019

  As fiduciaries to health and welfare trusts, trustees must understand the details regarding their stop-loss carrier contracts in order to ensure the trust is receiving the most competitive price while also receiving sufficient protection against large claims in order to maintain sufficient trust assets.

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