Prices for outpatient services took up a large share of employer-sponsored health plan spending
In a recent report produced by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), found employer-sponsored health plans spent $5,892 per plan
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Health Care Finance
It’s Not Just Hospitals That Sue Patients Who Can’t Pay
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Nashville General Hospital is a safety-net facility funded by the
Read More50 million Americans participate in crowdfunding for medical bills, NORC study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) One in 5 — or an estimated 50 million — Americans said
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Medicaid is consuming an ever-larger share of spending at the federal and state level and squeezing out other public policy
Read MoreWhite House: US taxpayers are subsidizing international drug prices
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Top-selling pharmaceuticals are priced much lower abroad, leaving U.S. taxpayers and patients
Read MoreGAO found 62 percent of states had incorrect or incomplete income information in their Medicaid eligibility determinations
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted the first review of state Medicaid eligibility determinations since 2014 and found 62
Read MoreWhich drug class is driving the spending growth?
Express Scripts released its annual Drug Trend Report which analyzes costs and spending for their 33.6 million members, it found
Read MoreMedical expenses are the number one reason for overspending among older households
The number one reason older households are overspending is a medical issue. According to a recent survey from Employee Benefit
Read MoreWhy a Medicare payment change is causing home health agencies to cease services
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A change to how Medicare pays for home health services has led
Read MoreDrug spending on the rise in employer-based health plans, report finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Spending on prescription drugs among people who are covered by private employer
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