Description: What’s New in Disease Management Medicare Modernization Act, certification of DM outcomes, DM publications. Issue No. 48

Description: This article is an overview of preliminary research on HSAs and Account-Based Health Plans. The summary reviews enrollment, health status, premiums and account information. From Health Watch Newsletter, September 2006, Issue No. 53.

Description: This article provides an introduction to comparative health policy for developed, developing and third-world countries. From Health Watch News, September 2006, Issue No. 53.

Description: There are early indications of a six year cycle in ACA markets reminiscent of the traditional underwriting cycle.

Description: In this article, the author discusses the Georgia Uninsured Working Group and their recommendations on solutions for the uninsured in Georgia through new HRA/HSA laws. Issue No. 59

Description: This article relates the health insurance industry to baseball retain & grow business while making a profit, competition, additional product offerings, evaluating risks. Issue No. 59

Description: The Health Section chair recaps some of the section’s activities and future projects.

Description: This article explores the disruptive applications of blockchain, an emerging technology, and its impact on the pharmacy benefit space, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBM).

Description: Description of rationale and benefits of moving newsletter to a digital format

Description: Can Direct-to-Provider Contracting Achieve Value-Based Care for Employer-Sponsored Plans? Direct-to-provider contracting is a strategy in which a self-insured entity negotiates a contract directly with a provider of healthcare services rather than through a third-party administrator (TPA), often with the goal of driving value-based care. This article discusses the considerations for employers and providers with direct-to-provider contracting.