Laura Beerman

Nashville

Contributing Writer at HealthLeaders

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Articles

Will Post-Brian Thompson Reforms Go the Way of DEI?

6 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

What happens when violent events amplify calls for reform? What do healthcare and DEI reforms have in common? Why does it take a crisis — even violence — to activate change that persists, versus fading away? This HealthLeaders analysis series explores these questions and more, including how stakeholders can stay committed to creating an equitable healthcare system in the face of mounting pressure. Let’s take a trip back in time. It’s the pandemic, May 25, 2020.
Medicare Advantage: Members Pay More, Plans Paid More

2 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

Cost shares have as much as doubled as plans get a payment rate hike. For the 2025 coverage year, Medicare Advantage member deductibles have more than doubled, per eHealth. Meanwhile, CMS has increased the average payment rate for health plans from a proposed 4.33% to a final 5.06%Medicare Advantage plans are likely to continue to find a friend in Trump’s second term — whether the president mentions Project 2025 or not.
Medicare Advantage: Members Pay More, Plans Paid More

2 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

Cost shares have as much as doubled as plans get a payment rate hike. For the 2025 coverage year, Medicare Advantage member deductibles have more than doubled, per eHealth. Meanwhile, CMS has increased the average payment rate for health plans from a proposed 4.33% to a final 5.06%Medicare Advantage plans are likely to continue to find a friend in Trump’s second term — whether the president mentions Project 2025 or not.
Five Strategies to Stretch Employer Mental Health Resources

2 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

NAMI Chief Innovation Officer Darcy Gruttadaro shares insights for employers based on her organization’s latest survey data. Last month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released its second annual survey measuring workplace mental health sentiment. The new poll reveals a growing demand for stronger mental health support, and a critical gap between what employees need and what they understand and receive.
Five Strategies to Stretch Employer Mental Health Resources

2 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

NAMI Chief Innovation Officer Darcy Gruttadaro shares insights for employers based on her organization's latest survey data. Last month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released its second annual survey measuring workplace mental health sentiment. The new poll reveals a growing demand for stronger mental health support, and a critical gap between what employees need and what they understand and receive.
What the Second Trump Administration Has in Store for the ACA Marketplace

1 month ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

Eligibility, enrollment, and affordability are at risk for millions of Americans who now rely on the Marketplace for health insurance. HHS under the new Trump Administration has issued its first major healthcare rule. If finalized, the proposed rule will impact Marketplace eligibility, enrollment, and affordability for a wide variety of Americans. These changes range from higher premiums to shorter enrollment periods to more administrative requirements. On Mar.
8 Targets of Trump’s Second-Term Healthcare Agenda

1 month ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

A “dizzying array” of actions in the first seven weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term. President Trump’s “concepts of a plan” for U.S. healthcare is starting to take shape and there are few surprises. Trump’s announcements represent big policy shifts in everything from how federal agencies define sex and gender to how they support (or don’t) the ACA Marketplace. At least eight target areas have emerged as well as the Administration’s first major healthcare policy rule.
Does Our Healthcare System Support Healthy Aging?

1 month ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

Aetna’s Medicare CMO outlines the potential of Medicare Advantage “to keep people happy, healthy and at home.” At their core, Medicare and Medicare Advantage should represent highly advanced systems of healthcare for the aging — but do they? There are many ways to answer the question, including a conversation with Dr. Ali Khan, Chief Medical Officer of Medicare at Aetna.
R.I.P. VBID? (Part 2)

1 month ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

A “renewed call to action to address affordability” leaves all options on the table. Part I of this series reviewed the post-mortems for Medicare Advantage’s Value-Based Insurance Design (MA VBID). The model improved outcomes but cost CMS $4.5 billion in just two years. Part II examines why VBID deserves a continued look in light of 8% healthcare inflation.
R.I.P. VBID. Is Medicare Advantage Alone or Will it Go Beyond?

1 month ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

What's next when policy can't fix what policy created? The post-mortems for the end of Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) in Medicare Advantage are now in. The model improved outcomes but cost CMS $4.5 billion in two years — a decided no-go for continuation. Part 1 of this series will review VBID’s aims and how costs got out of hand. Part 2 will examine how the model could succeed — perhaps more easily — beyond Medicare Advantage.