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Insights & Perspectives
Insights & perspectives features MCRA Member contributions, organizational updates, and informed viewpoints on the issues influencing healthcare today. It’s where MCRA Members share expertise, progress, and perspective.
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Command Direct Scales Multi Site Operations and Technology to Power Health Plan Compliance with CMS Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F)
Command Direct shares how the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) is transforming healthcare by streamlining prior authorization, improving data exchange through APIs, and reducing administrative burden for payers and providers ahead of 2026–2027 compliance deadlines.
May 113 min read


White Paper: How are Payers Thinking about Accumulators, Maximizers, and Alternative Funding Programs?
Avalere Health shares findings from a payer survey examine trends in commercial payer use of cost avoidance strategies and how these programs could affect medication access.
Feb 192 min read


The invisible cost system: Why health plans keep missing millions in print and mail savings
While health plans invest aggressively in member experience, care management, and digital engagement, the communications infrastructure supporting all of it continues to operate as a cost center rather than a strategic capability.
Feb 164 min read


How to Get a Health Plan to Say "Yes"
Selling into a health plan is never simple. Even when your solution meets a real need, the internal decision process can be slow and complex. This piece looks inside the health plan’s decision-making structure—why it’s so difficult to get a “yes,” and what you can do to improve your odds.
Oct 14, 20254 min read


The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: New 2025 Requirements Create Complex Operational Challenges for Health Plans
M3P isn’t just about payment flexibility, it’s about making healthcare more accessible, understandable, and member-friendly. Command Direct breaks down the mandate.
Oct 1, 20253 min read


Embracing AI Wisely: A Health Plan Leader’s Guide to Benefits, Risks, and Readiness
MCRA representatives create a practical guide to help health plan executives understand and leverage AI.
May 8, 20255 min read
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