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Kaiser Health News: Surprise Federal Drug Rule Directs Insurers to Reveal What They Pay for Prescription Drugs
Read more: Kaiser Health News: Surprise Federal Drug Rule Directs Insurers to Reveal What They Pay for Prescription DrugsHCCI’s President and CEO Niall Brennan was quoted in a Kaiser Health News article on the CMS Transparency in Coverage Final Rule. From the article: ” ‘If the information is presented to consumers so they realize they are paying a higher price without the benefit of the rebates, you’ll get a lot of angry consumers,’ said Niall Brennan, CEO…
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POLITICO Pulse: Health Care Cost Institute Finds More Evidence of Wild Price Swings
Read more: POLITICO Pulse: Health Care Cost Institute Finds More Evidence of Wild Price SwingsHCCI’s Past the Healthy Marketplace Index reports were mentioned in POLITICO’s Pulse Newsletter. From the newsletter: “In reports set to be released this morning, the institute digs into the varying prices of procedures across the country, and even within the same area. For instance, one report probes the actual prices paid for common services across…
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The New York Times: These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.
Read more: The New York Times: These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.HCCI’s research on prices for COVID tests and other panel testing was featured in The New York Times. From the article: “Insurers typically reimburse the panel test at a higher rate, often paying six times what they would for a regular coronavirus test, according to data provided by the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute.” These Towns Trusted a Doctor to…
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Modern Healthcare: Caring for oldest, sickest patients now a growth business
Read more: Modern Healthcare: Caring for oldest, sickest patients now a growth businessHCCI’s research on spending for individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance was featured in an article for Modern Healthcare. From the article: “Spending per person with employer-sponsored insurance was about $5,900 in 2018, according to the Health Care Cost Institute’s latest data.” Caring for Medicare Advantage patients now a growth business Medicare Advantage patients are the…
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GAO: Anesthesia Services: Differences between Private and Medicare Payments Likely Due to Providers’ Strong Negotiating Position
Read more: GAO: Anesthesia Services: Differences between Private and Medicare Payments Likely Due to Providers’ Strong Negotiating PositionHCCI’s 2018 HCCUR report was cited in a GAO study on Medicare payments for anesthesia services. From the report: “The Health Care Cost Institute calculated that in 2017 private insurance payments ranged from 2 to 7 times Medicare payments, on average, across six common services provided by anesthesiologists in 33 states. Wide state-to-state variation within…
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KFF: Trends in Overall and Non-COVID-19 Hospital Admissions
Tags: COVID-19Read more: KFF: Trends in Overall and Non-COVID-19 Hospital AdmissionsHCCI’s research on the utilization of preventive health care during the coronavirus pandemic was featured in an issue brief by KFF. From the article: “An analysis of data from 18 states that was published by the Health Care Cost Institute found similar patterns for childhood vaccinations and cancer screenings.” Trends in Overall and Non-COVID-19 Hospital…
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Modern Healthcare: 1.9 Million Years of Life Have Been Lost During the Pandemic
Tags: COVID-19Read more: Modern Healthcare: 1.9 Million Years of Life Have Been Lost During the PandemicHCCI’s research in conjunction with the Berkeley Research Group on years of life lost during the coronavirus pandemic was featured in Modern Healthcare. From the article: “About 1.9 million years of life have been lost from April to August, which is a 13% increase over the historical average, according to a Health Care Cost Institute analysis that compared obituary…
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Modern Healthcare: Inpatient Volumes, Surgeries Continue to Lag Amid COVID-19
Tags: COVID-19Read more: Modern Healthcare: Inpatient Volumes, Surgeries Continue to Lag Amid COVID-19HCCI’s research on the impact on COVID-19 on preventative care services was featured in Modern Healthcare. From the article: “And preventive care hasn’t fully recovered. Mammograms and Pap smears were down nearly 80% in April and nearly 25% in June, according to an analysis of claims data from the Health Care Cost Institute published earlier this…
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The New York Times: Missed Vaccines, Skipped Colonoscopies: Preventive Care Plummets
Read more: The New York Times: Missed Vaccines, Skipped Colonoscopies: Preventive Care PlummetsHCCI’s research on non-urgent medical care during the coronavirus pandemic was featured in The New York Times. From the article: “Vaccinations dropped by nearly 60 percent in April, and almost no one was getting a colonoscopy, according to new data from the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute. The data, drawn from millions of health insurance claims,…
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Kaiser Health News: California Rx: State May Dive Into Generic Drug Market
Read more: Kaiser Health News: California Rx: State May Dive Into Generic Drug MarketHCCI’s research on insulin prices was cited by Kaiser Health News. From the article: “Patients who need insulin have faced huge cost spikes. A 2019 report by the Health Care Cost Institute concluded that average prices for insulin doubled from 2012 to 2016.” California Rx: State May Dive Into Generic Drug Market | Kaiser Health…