HCCI’s research on childbirth spending among the commercially-insured was featured in Modern Healthcare.
From the article: “Childbirth admissions averaged $13,811 for people with employer-sponsored insurance in 2016 and 2017, ranging from $8,361 in Arkansas up to $20,000 in New York, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.”
Insurer-provider wrangling limits bundled maternity growth | Modern Healthcare
Providers and insurers agree bundled payments for prenatal care, delivery and postpartum care lower costs and boost quality, but squaring away payment terms has proven more tricky.