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Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees

By Samantha Putterman, Politifact for KFF Health News on April 5, 2024 The cost of insulin in the United States

Arlene Sharp April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Insulin, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicaid Medical Debt Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Price Transparency

Gaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit Transparency for Policymakers and Patients

(By Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Gary Claxton, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 22,

Eileen Cook March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Price Transparency, Medicaid, medicare, Price Transparency

Health Care Finance Medical Debt Medicare - General Medigap Price Transparency Rural Health

Without Medicare Part B’s Shield, Patient’s Family Owes $81,000 for a Single Air-Ambulance Flight

(By Tony Leys for KFF Health News) Debra Prichard was a retired factory worker who was careful with her money,

Eileen Cook February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 Emergency care, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Price Transparency, Rural Health, Surprise Ambulance Bills

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs Price Transparency

State attorneys general call for federal PBM reforms

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review ) State attorneys general are urging Congress to pass three bills that would

Eileen Cook February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 Drug price Transparency, PBM, Reform, State Attorneys General

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Price Transparency

New payer price transparency rules take effect in 2024

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) New requirements for payers under CMS’ Transparency in Coverage rule took effect

Eileen Cook January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 Allowed Amounts, Billed Charges, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare redesign, Price Transparency

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Legislative Update Medical Debt Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs Price Transparency

3 Inflation Reduction Act Medicare changes taking effect in 2024

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The federal government will cap drug copays and premiums for Medicare beneficiaries

Eileen Cook December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 CMS, Drug price Transparency, Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Insulin Cost-sharing, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs Price Transparency

House passes site-neutral policy, transparency, PBM reform package

(By Rachel Cohrs for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The House passed a relatively major health care package late Monday,

Eileen Cook December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, PBM, Price Transparency, Site Neutral Policy

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs Price Transparency

Medicare bills pass House committee: 3 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 19 pieces of legislation Dec.

Eileen Cook December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Drug price Transparency, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage transparency, Medicare Part D, PBM

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance Mental Health/Behavioral Health Price Transparency Telehealth

5 employer insurance trends to watch in 2024

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Employers will be expecting insurers and vendors to deliver more transparency and

Eileen Cook December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Employer Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Mental Health Awareness, Telehealth

Health Care Finance Price Transparency

36% of hospitals complying with price transparency rule, survey finds

(By Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A PatientRightsAdvocate.org report published July 20 found that only 721 (36 percent)

Eileen Cook July 24, 2023 Compliance, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Price Transparency