Cheryl DeMars

President and CEO of The Alliance. Board member for WHIO and WCHQ. Passionate advocate for better value health care.

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Payment reform is no easy task, but changing the way healthcare is paid for will disrupt our healthcare system and ultimately encourage better care at lower prices for employers and patients.

https://t.co/CkqCAltoYp

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

The Value in Health Care Act would help the shift to value-based care, focused on quality of care, provider performance, and patient experience over the volume of services provided.

https://t.co/01J0npguxq

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

A recent poll by @PtRightsAdvoc shows 94% support healthcare price transparency, 93% agree hospitals should be required to provide real prices in advance, not estimates, and 91% would use upfront prices to seek quality care at lower costs.

https://t.co/junrk58pmP

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Data from a recent price transparency study published in @JAMA Health Forum shows that healthcare prices are the highest in the US's upper Midwest and Southeast regions. It’s time for real price transparency!

https://t.co/V9bzpr9WWq

#healthcarepricetransparency

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

@The Capital Times published a column by Advancing Free Market Healthcare (AFMH), an employer-led coalition advocating for change in WI's healthcare market. @The Alliance supports AFMH to amplify the voice of employers on health policy issues.

https://t.co/Y1jk74wcGI

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Power to the Patients, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving systemwide price transparency in healthcare, joined forces with hip hop icons to promote publishing healthcare prices.

https://t.co/gOXokSzVhg

#HealthcarePriceTransparency #PowertothePatients

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

The Alliance is honored to be selected as one of the 2023 BenefitsPRO Luminaries.

For over 30 years, The Alliance has helped employers design effective benefit plans using our provider networks and data mining and analysis.

https://t.co/Z4qeRABcts

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

With proposed regulations set to impact employers in 2024, I will be moderating a webinar for @thealliance featuring John Barlament to explain the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).

Register below!
https://t.co/S7QQ9kQWNT

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Despite regulations, achieving true healthcare price transparency remains a challenge. Together, we can work to empower consumers with the information they need to make informed decisions.

https://t.co/ReP3s0DS2T

#HealthcarePriceTransparency

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

It’s no secret that healthcare prices are higher than ever. At @thealliance, we’re working toward a future where high-quality, affordable healthcare is reliably delivered to everyone.

Learn more about our health policy platform.

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#healthcarereform

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Join us at @thealliance 2023 Fall Symposium and Annual Meeting! Learn from industry experts how the state of healthcare is impacting employers, network with like-minded people, and enjoy a complimentary lunch!

Register below! 👇
https://t.co/SFiKF9Ajzy

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

According to @AAPAorg, most adults feel the healthcare system fails to meet their needs.
https://t.co/eH3VguuyPV

@thealliance helps employers maximize benefit plans to meet employees' needs and manage costs.

Contact us below.
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[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Telehealth expands access to care for many people.

The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 would allow employers to continue offering telehealth benefits implemented during the pandemic.

https://t.co/k1yJsLvTYA

#telehealth #virtualcare #healthcare

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Attend @thealliance's next webinar on September 13 at 10:00 am CT to learn how to avoid low-value care and improve the value of healthcare in WI.

https://t.co/sBh6ZbH1O7

#lowvaluecare #healthcare #whio #webinar

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Beyond the federal price transparency regulations that went into effect in 2021, more strategies could be implemented to encourage healthcare consumerism. Read @HarvardBiz's study below.

https://t.co/prPAKHxqYn

#healthcareconsumerism #highvaluehealthcare

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Price transparency in healthcare enables employers to make informed decisions for their health plans. Unfortunately, there is still work to be done before the data is consistent, accessible, and usable.

https://t.co/QMA22MKJEV

#healthcarepricetransparency #healthcaredata

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

Some employers are paying up to 30 times the price of Medicare for specialty drugs, making it difficult for some to access innovative and life-saving medicines. The Alliance uses Medicare as a benchmark for fair pricing to increase affordability.

https://t.co/bYozbXvtOW

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

The @RANDCorporation Hospital Price Transparency Study is now open for employer enrollment. Be part of a nationwide landmark study that shines a light on hospital price variation.

There is no cost from RAND to participate, and signing up is easy.

#pricetransparency #pricedata

[The Alliance @thealliance]

Enrollment for the @RANDCorporation Hospital Price Transparency Study (RAND 5.0) is underway.

Click below to contribute your data or to learn more.
https://t.co/qbcYwZ41hu

#pricetransparency #hospitalpricetransparencystudy #pricedata

[Cheryl DeMars @cademars]

@MaryFelzkowski Thank you for your leadership on this important topic, @MaryFelzkowski!

[Senator Mary Felzkowski @MaryFelzkowski]

Today, I am introducing the Know Your Healthcare Costs Act. This bill is intended to empower patients through price transparency in our healthcare systems. Healthcare is the only thing Wisconsinites purchase that we don’t know the price of beforehand. It's time to change that.