The Health Plan Price Transparency Rule and the No Surprises Act may change how health plans set prices for services, negotiate provider contracts and pay for out-of-network emergency care. Couple those with former President Trump’s Executive Order requiring providers to disclose price information by 2024 and employers have their hands full. Join PBGH Health & Business Institute’s (H&BI) experts … Continued

To maintain the cost-effectiveness of health insurance, many organizations, including government agencies, routinely evaluate and choose to adopt alternative treatment modalities such as utilization management.  If utilization and cost-saving measures are not implemented wisely, patients with more complicated conditions may be placed at risk. These interventions have not been subjected to in-depth studies to assess … Continued

Are You Depressed? You’re Not Alone. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide.   Depression costs the U.S. economy billions of dollars in absenteeism, lost productivity and medical costs. Mental health conditions are taking a toll on employees and their productivity. The pandemic has made it worse. This timely webinar series features topics related … Continued

National healthcare experts will peel back the impact COVID-19 is having on health and care, including critical employer benchmarking on cost, the long-tail of the pandemic’s effect on health and wellness, and emerging digital solutions employers can deploy to safeguard employees. Maroof Ahmed, MD, COO & Co-Founder, Quit Genius Dr. Ahmed is co-founder of Quit … Continued

Imagine a chronic, relapsing, and progressive disease that affects over 42% of the US adult population and continues to grow in prevalence. It acts as a driver of a multitude of other serious health conditions. It has been linked to $147 billion dollars in annual medical costs in the US alone.  Despite this, delivery of … Continued

All PBGH employer-member and broker representatives are invited and encouraged to serve as an extension of our, “Shark Tank-like” judging panel during the May 26-27 “virtual” Innovations Summit. The Summit is designed to spur new ideas and innovation among companies providing healthcare-centric products or services to regional employers. The two-day event will feature eight companies. … Continued

All PBGH employer-member and broker representatives are invited and encouraged to serve as an extension of our, “Shark Tank-like” judging panel during the May 26-27 “virtual” Innovations Summit. The Summit is designed to spur new ideas and innovation among companies providing healthcare-centric products or services to regional employers. The two-day event will feature eight companies. … Continued

During this session, Pennie’s Executive Director, Zachary Sherman, will provide an update regarding Pennie’s COVID-19 Enrollment Period and the financial savings provided by way of the American Rescue Plan.  At no time in the history of our Commonwealth has it been easier to help the uninsured, workers in transition, small business owners, or those who … Continued

During this third installment of the FREE PBGH Virtual Health Equity Series, you will learn how to “own your voice” during pregnancy and labor with the healthcare system. Understand the ABCs of labor and the benefits of a doula and a reliable support team. From C-section and recovery to everything you need to know about breastfeeding … Continued