Thursday, October 13, 2022: Payers

Willis Towers Watson’s 2023 Global Medical Trends Survey of health plans found that inflation could drive health benefit costs about 10 percent higher this year. Seventy-eight percent of the 257 insurers surveyed said it will be especially costly over the next three...

Thursday, October 13, 2022: Payers

Willis Towers Watson’s 2022 Retiree Medical Survey indicates that employers are looking for ways to counter rising health care costs for their pre-Medicare and Medicare-eligible retiree plans. According to the survey, 49 percent of employers expect to introduce...

Thursday, October 13, 2022: Providers

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) released its annual regulatory burden report, revealing that the new requirement in the No Surprises Act to offer good faith estimates is creating substantial administrative burden. Eighty-one percent of executives said...

Thursday, October 13, 2022: Providers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $110 million toward health care facilities in rural areas. The American Rescue Plan Act funding will help 208 rural facilities provide services to 5 million people across 43 states. The grants will go toward...