Chris Deacon
Chris Deacon, JD, is a healthcare leader and self-described public sector entrepreneur. Deacon formerly ran New Jersey's public sector health plan, covering 820k lives, and is recognized for her demand of transparency and accountability.
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A Rare Look Inside a Litigated Claims Audit
Most employers never get to see documents like this.
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Written Testimony of Chris Deacon in Support of the PBM Kickback Prohibition Act
United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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The Fiction of PBM Oversight in the FEHBP
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Chris Deacon, JD, is a healthcare leader and self-described public sector entrepreneur. Deacon formerly ran New Jersey's public sector health plan, covering 820k lives, and is recognized for her demand of transparency and accountability.
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