Three ways health systems can strengthen their footing ahead of the next big negotiation
If you’ve worked with any of us from the Revive Payor-Provider team or spent any time reading our newsletter, you’ll know we remind our clients that “preparation is half the…
Providers, payors, and consumers, oh my!
Audience-based marketing strategies for telehealth leaders Telehealth has been making waves over the past few months. Seemingly overnight, policy changes in response to the pandemic have broken down barriers in…
Aetna buys Humana. United buys Aetna. Oh my.
In our last post, we explored how you need a Big Data app just to keep track of who’s buying whom – Anthem buying Cigna, United buying Aetna, or Aetna…
The unintended consequences of high deductible health plans
For the past decade, there’s been much speculation about the impact of high deductible health plans (HDHP) on the rising costs of healthcare. Large companies flocked to them in 2009…
Negotiating in 2019? Here’s What You Can Expect
Year after year, negotiations between payors and providers grow increasingly challenging. Even single-digit rate increases are being met with obstinate resistance, requiring a level of resilience rarely needed just five…
The Fundamental Problem with Reference Based Pricing
Let’s talk about Reference Based Pricing (sometimes called Medicare Plus). Over the last three years, the popularity of Reference Based Pricing (RBP) benefit plan design has grown exponentially. Initially positioned…
Joining forces in healthcare: what to know and how to prepare
In the first half of 2016, alone, the healthcare industry saw 52 mergers and acquisitions – a 6.1% increase from the first half of 2015. With the state of the…
