President and CEO Ceci Connolly breaks down recent Medicare Advantage fact sheets createdRead more
Price and Data Transparency
Giving Consumers the Tools They Need to Make Decisions
Consumers deserve safe, secure access to the information they need to make informed decisions about their health. ACHP advocates for policies that empower consumers with easy access to their health information. This includes promoting the use of high quality, personalized digital pricing tools to simplify the health care shopping experience and ensuring access to health data is timely and secure.
To the Point
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07/01/2021
OP-ED — Support Federal Workforce Wellbeing: Improve the FEHB Shopping Experience
ACHP calls for an overhaul of the FEHB plan comparison tool in order to enhance the plan shopping experience for federal employees. -
06/17/2021
FACT SHEET — Harnessing FEHB to Rebuild and Reinvigorate the Federal Workforce
The federal government can leverage changes to the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to attract and retain top talent. -
10/29/2020
RELEASE — ACHP Statement on the Release of the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule
ACHP is disappointed the final price transparency requires disclosure of negotiatied rates, potentially causing higher prices. -
02/11/2020
FACT SHEET — Certified Health Care Pricing Tools
Americans deserve access to useful, personalized health care price and quality information toRead more
Deep Dive
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08/01/2021
POLICY POSITIONING — Advancing Health Equity
ACHP is committed to improving health equity by removing obstacles in our nation’s health care system. -
10/19/2020
PODCAST — Leading by Example: Chronic Conditions and Affordability (Ep. 7)
Episode 7 of the Healthy Dialogue podcast explores indusry and policy reforms that can improve the management of chronic care. -
02/11/2020
ISSUE BRIEF — Price Transparency Certification
Navigating the U.S. health care system is unnecessarily complex and prohibitively expensive. AndRead more -
04/09/2020
LETTER — Request to CMS for Delay of Interoperability Rule Implementation
To allow health organizations to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, ACHP urges CMS to delay the deadline for implementing new interoperability requirements.
Resource Library Search
RELEASE — Statement on Medicare Proposal to Limit Aduhelm Coverage
ACHP’s responds to Medicare’s proposal to sharply limit coverage of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm.
CLIP — The Wall Street Journal: ACHP Responds to New Rapid At-Home COVID Test White House Policy
Following a White House announcement, ACHP responds to the lack of a coordinated national testing strategy and rapid at-home COVID test availability.
BLOG — Aduhelm’s Price Cut Misses the Mark
Besides being outrageously priced, Aduhelm is an unproven, potentially dangerous drug—a drug Medicare simply should not cover.
CLIP — TIME: ACHP Notes At-Home COVID Test Implementation Challenges
ACHP spoke with TIME Magazine’s Abby Abrams about the implementation challenges of a new federal rule requiring at-home COVID test coverage.
CLIP — CBS News: ACHP Speaks to At-Home COVID Test Coverage
ACHP health plans are working around the clock to implement new federal rules requiring private insurers to cover at-home COVID tests.