Insights & Perspectives

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.

The Managed Care Resource Alliance (MCRA), the premier consortium for managed care leaders and organizations, today announced the appointment of Desiree Vuocolo as Director of Programs and Partnerships. This strategic investment reflects MCRA's deepened commitment to serving as an exclusive space where health plan partners gain unfiltered health plan intelligence, critical industry insight, and the collaborative framework to drive real-world impact. 

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.

And what has it achieved? The meaning and achievements of managed care change with the times, the context, the goals — and in the eyes of the beholders.

Discover how Freshpaint Consent Manager delivers true healthcare-focused privacy compliance by enforcing consent at the data layer — preventing non-essential tracking until permission is granted, adapting to state-level privacy laws, and giving teams customizable, audit-ready consent controls to protect user privacy and power compliant analytics and marketing.

The Managed Care Resource Alliance (MCRA) has partnered with the New York Health Plan Association (NYHPA) to launch a new educational series focused on the operational, regulatory, and strategic challenges facing health plans. Through peer-driven discussions and real-world case studies, the series highlights practical solutions and industry-leading insights.