DRG Fingertip Insights Reports

HealthLeaders-InterStudy has prepared an executive brief on Medical Homes.

HealthLeaders-InterStudy periodically publishes special analyst reports on healthcare topics of interest.

With increased diagnosis rates and higher drug prices for multiple sclerosis (MS), U.S. health plans have grown more focused on their coverage of and spending on MS therapies. Partly because of the pr…

The HealthLeaders-InterStudy Market Analyst team analyzes major developments at the nation’s publicly held health plans each quarter through their financial releases and conference call transcripts. T…

HealthLeaders-InterStudy has prepared an executive brief on Top Managed Care Trends for 2011.

Private and Medicare plans will continue their receptiveness to oral oncology therapies over the next five years, but anticipated increases in coinsurance rates and copays will shift more of the cost…

The recent renewal cycle was especially challenging for employers in the Carolinas, owing to the poor economy and new requirements under federal healthcare reform. Carriers continued to increase copay…

The commercial market in Oregon and Washington is seeing an increase in cost sharing with high-deductible plans and higher premiums. Employers are trying to control rising costs by implementing innova…

Texas employers are making only minor benefit changes to retain grandfathered status, including small increases to drug copays. The next state budget includes a major expansion of managed Medicaid and…

Health plans in Wisconsin and Minnesota are rolling out new suites of wellness products that offer premium discounts, among other perks, for hitting specified wellness targets. Minnesota's State E…

New York health plans are under more pressure than ever to keep a lid on rates, but their requests for premium increases have been curtailed under the new prior approval law. As one alternative, carri…

In the face of reimbursement pressures and uncertainty, Florida's Medicare and Medicaid insurers have tweaked their offerings as part of strategies to continue enrollment growth while the state&#3…