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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Elevance Wants What Clover Got. Here’s What That Fight Could Cost CMS’s Star Ratings Playbook.
A district court just said CMS’s practice of updating Star Ratings measures through guidance, not rulemaking, doesn’t cut it. Elevance is the first to come crying “me too.” It won’t be the last.
On May 27, 2026, a federal judge in the Sout...
Self-Funded Employers Shouldn't Count Their Savings Just Yet
The Council of Economic Advisers released a memo this month estimating that banning hospitals’ anti-steering, anti-tiering, and all-or-nothing contracts would reduce hospital and affiliated-physician prices by 18 percent in directly affecte...
Your Health Plan Has Three Customers. You're Not One of Them.
PwC's 2027 report projects 9% trend growth and recommends employer levers. Earnings calls suggest why those levers may not be enough.
Can Employers Out-Manage a System Built to Grow?
When the Price, isn't the Actual Price
A CFO, a CEO, and a beer supplier walk into a bar.
Not a bar. Their bar.
The supplier sits down and says: “Good news. We’ve simplified your invoicing! This month, instead of billing you our negotiated keg price – we’re going to do somethi...
When Your Carrier Is Also Your Stop Loss Provider
For many self-funded employers, using the same company for both administrative services and stop loss coverage feels efficient.
For many self-funded employers, using the same company for both administrative services and stop loss coverage...
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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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