What Medicare’s Move Toward Site-Neutral Payments Means for Employers, Health Plans and Their Members A National Integrative Health Sponsored Issue Brief EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In his July 14, 2026, Drug Channels article, “Medicare Embraces Site-Neutral Payments. Why Haven’t Employers?” Bryce Platt, PharmD, examines Medicare’s expanding use of site-neutral reimbursement and the much larger opportunity available to commercial and employer-sponsored […]

Client Snapshot: The Illinois Plan Sponsor Top 25 Reprice An Illinois Plan Sponsor was facing a growing challenge with high-cost pharmacy claims. A small group of prescriptions was driving significant plan spend, and the company needed a clearer way to identify savings without disrupting employees who depended on these medications. NIH analyzed 1,677 claims of […]

San Antonio, TX — May 2026 — The Health & Voluntary Benefits Association (HVBA) officially kicked off its 2026 Innovation Summit in San Antonio with a full strategic board meeting, setting the tone for a high-impact event focused on leadership, innovation, meaningful networking, and partnership development across the health and voluntary benefits industry. The San Antonio […]

Overland Park, KS – May 6, 2026: Allied National, one of the original pioneers in level-funded and reference-based pricing (RBP) healthcare plans, proudly announces the launch of Freedom Open Access, an end-to-end network alternative solution and bold reimagining of its decades-long commitment to affordable, transparent, and member-centric healthcare. Background Controlling ever-rising healthcare costs remains a challenge for […]