Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget: 9 healthcare takeaways
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Joe Biden proposed a $5.8 trillion budget March 28 for fiscal year
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Health Care Finance
Out-of-pocket spending on insulin among people with private insurance
(By Krutika Amin, Gary Claxton, Matthew Rae, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 24, 2022) The Build
Read MoreCost-Sharing for Plans Offered in the Federal Marketplace, 2014-2022
(Published by Kaiser Family Foundation on March 21, 2022) These chart collections provide key data about deductibles and other cost-sharing
Read MoreHHS examining risk adjustment practices that led to $12B in Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS says it’s examining risk adjustment practices that may have led to billions
Read MoreNearly 75% of employees will change main health plan features to save money, Centivo survey finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Digital health plan Centivo surveyed adults with employer-provided private health insurance to determine how
Read MoreSome COVID-19 survivors incur significant costs for postdischarge care, study finds
(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) While most patients hospitalized for COVID-19 don’t experience financial distress for postdischarge care,
Read More5 Medicare Advantage takeaways from MedPAC congressional report
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its March 2022 “Medicare Payment Policy” report
Read MoreRetirement healthcare costs going up: 5 things to know
(By Cailey Gleeson and Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare costs could grow at 1.5 to 2 times the
Read MoreHow to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law
(By Dan Weissmann for Kaiser Health News) Patients are no longer required to pay for out-of-network care given without their
Read More1 in 10 Adults Owe Medical Debt, With Millions Owing More Than $10,000
(By Matthew Rae, Gary Claxton, Krutika Amin, Emma Wager, Jared Ortaliza, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published March
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