HCCI’s research on commercial insurance payments to providers was mentioned in an NPR article on recent expansions to the Affordable Care Act.
From the article: “For example, health insurers in the Atlanta area pay primary care physicians $93 on average for a basic patient visit, according to an analysis of 2017 commercial insurance data by the Health Care Cost Institute, a research nonprofit.”
The COVID Relief Bill Expands The Affordable Care Act. It Doesn’t Come Cheap : Shots – Health News : NPR
The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.