States pushing hard on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
While congress and the Biden administration are focusing on the drug prices set by drug makers, the states are looking
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Price Transparency
Effort to Decipher Hospital Prices Yields Key Finding: Don’t Try It at Home
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) A federal price transparency rule that took effect this year was supposed
Read MorePrice transparency rule isn’t preventing patients from overpaying thousands for labs & tests
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ price transparency rule aims to save Americans money by allowing them to
Read More95% of insurers are worried about meeting No Surprises Act requirements by deadline, study finds
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare providers and insurers must make changes to their processes and technology systems
Read MoreHow hospitals hide pricing data from web search results: WSJ
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) HCA Healthcare and Universal Health Services are among hundreds of hospitals that have
Read More11 children’s hospitals, startup drugmaker partner to fight pediatric drug shortages
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eleven children’s hospitals and startup drugmaker Phlow have joined forces to create the Children’s
Read MoreCap on hospital rates carries bigger savings reward than price transparency, study finds
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Setting hospital prices for commercial payers could achieve greater savings than other strategies like
Read MoreProviders favor consumer-friendly files when complying with CMS’ price transparency rule
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty percent of healthcare providers that have complied with CMS’ price transparency rule, which went
Read MoreThe Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
In late December, after several days of closed-door negotiations, congress passed a legislative package containing a mixture of Medicare policy
Read MoreHospital Prices Just Got a Lot More Transparent. What Does This Mean for You?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals face the new year with new requirements to post price information they
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