Description: Summary of articles.

Description: Health Section News, August 2005, Issue 50 which discusses the effective management of prescription drug utilization and coverage that continue to represent one of the biggest challenges facing insurers, managed care organizations, employers and consumers alike.

Description: Overview of a benefit rush and its effects on companies.

Description: New and ongoing health projects at the Academy. From Health Watch, May 2008, Issue NO. 58

Description: Part 1 of a 2-part series exploring implementation issues for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 MHPAEA. Part 2 addresses the new enforcement safe harbor, how the regulations could impact the business of behavioral health care and the impending decisions for payors, employers, providers, and insureds.

Description: Round table discussion regarding the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act.

Description: This article focuses on the minimum value calculator and the methodology used. It proposes potential future improvements to this model.

Description: Current Status of managing costs & increasing costs, Future Direction of Consumerism, technology and defined contribution health plans. Issue No. 39.

Description: Financial Reporting for Healthcare Plans objectives, defining market segments, preparing & recasting segment monitoring reports, quantification of liabilities, reconciliation of claim payments, medical management reports, expense control, company plans & projections & budgets, financial indicators & measurements. Issue No. 41.

Description: Editor of the newsletter addresses the readership and talks about the U.S. health care policy and the interactive software tool CHAT, a different approach to benefit design involving trade-offs. Issue No 59