Managed Care

Bringing together hospitals and insurers to identify, address, and resolve coverage issues.
03.04.2019  | Drug Prices in the Spotlight
The 2018 Cost Trends Report from the Health Policy Commission released last month showed the persistent growth in prescription drug spending over the state’s healthcare cost growth benchmark.
03.04.2019  | National Program Encourages Age-Friendly Health Systems
National healthcare organizations have announced expansion of a program to assist hospitals in caring for an aging population.
03.04.2019  | State to Insurance Company: Not so Fast
The health insurer United Healthcare has been planning a benefit change whereby patients would be required to receive outpatient elective advanced radiologic imaging in non-hospital settings.
02.11.2019  | Letting Nurses Care for Their Patients – Wherever They Are
MHA, ONL and others are strongly supporting a bill that would authorize Massachusetts to join 31 other states that have adopted the national Nurse Licensure Compact.
10.08.2018  | Your Health Premiums Will Increase
The group representing health insurers in Massachusetts said that if Question 1 passes consumers will likely pay more in premiums.
05.14.2018  | HPC Hears Concerns Over Insurers’ Pharmacy Mandates
MHA has informed the HPC about patient safety and cost considerations related to insurance companies’ drug policies.
04.16.2018  | New (and Limited) Transparency Site Nears Completion
The new transparency website from the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) is nearing completion.
02.12.2018  | DMH Expedited Psych Inpatient Admissions Policy Goes Into Effect
A statewide initiative to address ED boarding of patients needing inpatient psychiatric care has gone into effect.
08.07.2017  | DoI Named Receiver of Minuteman Health
The state’s Judicial Court on Wednesday appointed the Division of Insurance’s (DoI) acting commissioner Gary Anderson as the receiver of the health insurance company Minuteman Health.
07.11.2017  | An Act to Promote Transparency in Prescription Drug Price
MHA appreciates the opportunity to submit comments in strong support of SB627, “An Act to Promote Transparency in Prescription Drug Prices.
06.26.2017  | Upcoming DOI Webinars on RBPO Certification
The Division of Insurance (DOI) has scheduled two webinars to assist carriers and providers to understand the Risk-Bearing Provider Organization (RBPO) certificate process in relation to the development of MassHealth ACO contracts.
11.17.2015  | Behavioral Health
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of its member hospitals and health systems, appreciates this opportunity to offer comments related to the bills below.
07.01.2015  | Nursing Facilities, Long-Term Care, Home & Community-Based Services
The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of its member hospitals and health systems, appreciates this opportunity to offer comments on the bills highlighted below.

Resources

Click on the links below for easy access to important information related to state healthcare issues and advocacy.
Visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts websites below to find information on legislative hearings and other meetings of interest to the healthcare community.
To guide your navigation of the legislative process and assist your advocacy efforts, please visit the following state websites:
MHA has also developed the following documents for your information and benefit: