Becerra Says Surprise Billing Rules Force Doctors Who Overcharge to Accept Fair Prices
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) Overpriced doctors and other medical providers who can’t charge a reasonable rate for
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New Health Plans Offer Twists on Existing Options, With a Dose of ‘Buyer Beware’
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Trendy-looking websites promise convenience and freedom from networks, at far less than the
Read moreMost Medicare Beneficiaries Don’t Shop Around for Coverage
(Wyatt Koma, Meredith Freed , Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published October 21, 2021) The Medicare open enrollment period is
Read moreStates 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
Read moreEffort 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
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