The Center’s Executive Director, Caroline Pearson, spoke with BenefitsPRO about the Center’s comment letter to federal regulators offering recommendations to strengthen the Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rule, which requires commercial health plans to publicly disclose their negotiated rates with healthcare providers.
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Technical Improvements Could Strengthen Transparency in Coverage Data
White paper from Center grantee Simple Healthcare provides recommendations for improving TiC data that commercial health plans are required to release.
Center Responds to HHS, Treasury, and Labor Proposed Rule on Transparency in Coverage Data Reporting
The Center offers recommendations to improve TiC data quality and reliability, expand file utility for employers, and strengthen compliance and enforcement.
Incomplete Insurer Data Undermines Employer Healthcare Affordability Efforts
Three major insurers report incomplete prices in TiC data, making cost comparison difficult for employers, Simple Healthcare research finds.