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How does medical inflation compare to inflation in the rest of the economy?

(By Shameek Rakshit, Emma Wager, Paul Hughes-Cromwick, Cynthia Cox, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 29, 2023)

Eileen Cook March 30, 2023 Economy, Healthcare Finance, Medical Inflation

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Price Transparency

A Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News ) For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know

Eileen Cook March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Price Transparency, Price Transparency

Health Care Finance Illegal Activities Part D/Prescription Drugs

‘Modern gangsters’: Ohio sues 3 PBMs for alleged price fixing

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Ohio attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against three pharmacy

Eileen Cook March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Drug Price Fixing, Drugmaker rebates, PMS

Health Care Finance HHS Part D/Prescription Drugs

AHIP backs HHS in challenge to agency’s copay coupon policies

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) AHIP is backing an HHS policy that allows insurers not to count

Eileen Cook March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 AHIP, Copay coupons, HHS, Out-of-network charges

DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General

Congressman Seeks to Plug ‘Shocking Loophole’ Exposed by KHN Investigation

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A U.S. lawmaker is taking action after a KHN investigation exposed weaknesses

Eileen Cook March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Medicaid, Medicaid fraud, medicare, Medicare Fraud

Health Care Finance Price Transparency

How do facility fees contribute to rising emergency department costs?

By Hope Schwartz, Gary Claxton, Matthew Rae, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 27, 2023) The high

Eileen Cook March 27, 2023 Emergency department costs, No Surprises Act, Out of pocket costs, Price Transparency

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Reducing Medicare Advantage benchmark payments will slightly reduce benefits, study finds

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Reduced Medicare Advantage benchmark payments would likely have a small effect on

Eileen Cook March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Benchmark

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign HHS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Payers spending ‘buckets of money’ lobbying against Medicare Advantage rate changes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The insurance industry is mounting its largest lobbying fight in years against

Eileen Cook March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 CMS, HHS, Lobbying, Medicare Advantage, Rate Changes

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medical Debt

AHA: High deductible, short-term plans are driving medical debt

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Inadequate insurance coverage is one of the main causes of medical debt,

Eileen Cook March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 High Deductible, Medical debt, Short-term plans

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare Advantage

Providers join payers in urging CMS to halt proposed 2024 Medicare Advantage rates

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Provider groups are joining in payers’ concerns about CMS’ proposed changes to

Eileen Cook March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 2024 Medicare Advantage rates, American Medical Group Association, CMS, Medicare Advantage