National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions’ Post

After significant delay, the federal government finalized mental health parity rules proposed last year. While the final rule – which goes into effect this fall – includes some changes requested by employer advocates, it will still impose significant new requirements on employers and purchasers…if it is ever implemented. Already, some stakeholders have suggested they may take legal action to block implementation. Hear from mental health policy experts and allies about what is in the final rule, what its impact could be on employers and purchasers, and what employers should do now to prepare. Join us tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/evP8_uXh

"Federal agencies have completed work on regulations that could make mental health care and addiction treatment benefits easier to use but more expensive for employers to offer." Join our Wednesday (Sept. 18) webinar on the topic: https://lnkd.in/evP8_uXh Read more about the MHPAEA ⬇

32BJ Labor Industry Cooperation Fund and 32BJ Health Fund have announced a live-streaming option for their Thursday, Sept. 19 conference, "The Price of Power: Confronting the Hospital Affordability Crisis." In addition to two prominent federal officials from the DOJ and White House, speakers include National Alliance President and CEO Shawn Gremminger and members of our National Purchaser Leadership Council – Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Rosa Novo and 32BJ Health Fund's Cora Opsahl. https://lnkd.in/gPqWD9vj

Shawn Gremminger: "I was honored to speak at Rosettafest to talk about the value of open-source, transparent resources - now being launched by Health Rosetta - in transforming a moribund market. Employers' Forum of Indiana's Gloria Sachdev and I discussed the need for significantly greater transparency in contracts and data for employers to meet their fiduciary obligations. I focused on how disruption in the broker/consultant, TPA and PBM markets are critical to employers' success." *Also pictured on the panel is Ken Y.

Registration is ✨ NOW OPEN ✨ for the National Alliance's Annual Forum, "Manifesting a New Destiny: Employers Creating the Future of Healthcare," and early registration pricing ends TODAY, Sept. 13. This event brings hundreds of employers, business coalition leaders, and healthcare stakeholders to discuss successful strategies and emerging trends in #healthcare value; #healthpolicy; and #benefits, #wellbeing and #healthequity. https://lnkd.in/ed4P_3C9

Last week, Shawn Gremminger joined Stacey Richter on Relentless Health Value Podcast to discuss #340B. Listen to both Parts 1 & 2 🔊 ➡ https://lnkd.in/ex3vi827

According to a recent employer study conducted by the National Alliance, primary concerns that “keep you up at night” for employers are healthcare costs (77%), fiduciary duties (39%), and recent litigation (35%). Other key findings: https://lnkd.in/eNaM9K48 Webinar: https://lnkd.in/e_VfPXJz #healthcare #fiduciary #caa