Author Frequently asked questions. 524 items Posts navigation Newer 1 … 47 48 49 50 51 … 53 Older Out-of-pocket costs increased 14% in 2018 June 26, 2019 By Tara Bannow Modern Healthcare, June 25, 2019 Patients’ out-of-pocket costs for inpatient services increased by 14% on average between 2017 and 2018, according to a new report from TransUnion Healthcare. Revenue-cycle management provider TransUnion revealed its findings Tuesday during the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Last year, patients who received […] Quote of the Day Beware of Medicare Advantage for All June 25, 2019 By Paige Minemyer Fierce Healthcare, June 19, 2019 Cigna chief David Cordani said it’s time to pump the brakes on calls for a healthcare system overhaul like “Medicare for All.” Cordani, speaking at the AHIP Institute & Expo Wednesday, said insurers should hear the underlying message from consumers that their care is often too costly. […] Quote of the Day Single Payer addresses income inequity; public option does not June 24, 2019 By Paul Krugman The New York Times, June 22, 2019 No doubt many wealthy backers of tax cuts for themselves and benefit cuts for others manage to convince themselves that this is in everyone’s interest. People are in general good at that sort of self-delusion. The fact remains that the wealthy, on average, push for […] Quote of the Day Medicare works better when Medigap benefits are added June 21, 2019 By Philip Armour and Claire O’Hanlon National Bureau of Economic Research, February 2019 Abstract A substantial portion of the costs associated with, and the value to beneficiaries of, Social Security Disability Insurance is Medicare eligibility. However, the benefits of this eligibility can vary due to differences in state policies on supplemental Medicare coverage, also known […] Quote of the Day Arkansas’ Medicaid work requirements proved to be detrimental June 20, 2019 By Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., Ph.D., Anna L. Goldman, M.D., M.P.A., M.P.H., Robert J. Blendon, Sc.D., E. John Orav, Ph.D., and Arnold M. Epstein, M.D. The New England Journal of Medicine, June 19, 2019 As of April 2019, nine states have received approval by means of a federal waiver to implement work requirements in Medicaid, […] Quote of the Day ACOs may not be associated with improvements in spending or quality June 19, 2019 By Adam A. Markovitz, BS; John M. Hollingsworth, MD, MS; John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP; Edward C. Norton, PhD; Phyllis L. Yan, MS; Andrew M. Ryan, PhD Annals of Internal Medicine, June 18, 2019 Abstract Background: Accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) are associated with modest savings. However, prior research […] Quote of the Day Confusion on Medicare for All June 18, 2019 By Ashley Kirzinger, Cailey Muñana, Lunna Lopes, Liz Hamel, and Mollyann Brodie Kaiser Family Foundation, June 18, 2019 The most recent KFF Health Tracking Poll finds majorities across partisans think taxes for most people would increase under a national health plan, sometimes called Medicare-for-all (78 percent), and about half (53 percent) think private health insurance […] Quote of the Day Do you really ‘like’ your private health insurance plan? June 17, 2019 By Dr. Sanjeev K. Sriram Common Dreams, June 12, 2019 When I talk to friends, family, and colleagues about Medicare for All, sometimes someone asks, “but don’t people like their insurance?” It’s not hard to see where they got that idea. America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the leading lobbyist for the for-profit insurance industry, says […] Quote of the Day New rule using HRAs to further destroy health equity for employees June 14, 2019 By Harris Meyer Modern Healthcare, June 13, 2019 Employers will be able to hand their workers a chunk of tax-sheltered health reimbursement money and send them off to buy an individual health plan under a controversial rule issued by the Trump administration Thursday. The final rule, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2020, will prompt an […] Quote of the Day Donald Berwick’s endorsement of Medicare for All June 13, 2019 Testimony by Donald M. Berwick, M.D., M.P.P. U.S. House of Representatives, Ways and Means Committee, June 12, 2019 Serving as CMS Administrator was the greatest privilege of my professional career. My duties included helping to implement the coverage expansions, quality improvement, and program integrity provisions of the Affordable Care Act, which was passed three months […] Quote of the Day Posts navigation Newer 1 … 47 48 49 50 51 … 53 Older