Utilization
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COVID-19 Disrupted On-Time Vaccination Rates In ESI and Medicaid in 2020
Read more: COVID-19 Disrupted On-Time Vaccination Rates In ESI and Medicaid in 2020It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic upended the U.S. health care system in 2020, with effects still being felt in 2022. HCCI previously published a brief that showed precipitous drops in the utilization of several preventive health care services in early 2020. Several news outlets have also covered the effect of the pandemic on routine…
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Mental Health and Respiratory Admissions Account for the Majority of Non-Newborn Children’s Hospitalizations from 2016-2020
Read more: Mental Health and Respiratory Admissions Account for the Majority of Non-Newborn Children’s Hospitalizations from 2016-2020Half of American children have health insurance coverage through an employer (typically as a dependent on a parent’s coverage). Therefore, a major asset of employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) claims data is the opportunity to understand more about how children use and experience the health care system. In this brief, we use HCCI’s unique national dataset encompassing…
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Effects of COVID-19 on Health Care Spending Were Concentrated in April-May 2020
Read more: Effects of COVID-19 on Health Care Spending Were Concentrated in April-May 2020The COVID-19 pandemic shaped health care spending and use over the past two years in numerous ways. We recently released our Health Care Cost and Utilization Report which provides data from the first year of the pandemic on health care use, spending, and prices across different types of services for approximately 55 million individuals enrolled…
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COVID Tests Cost $0 for Most People in 2020
for Most People in 2020″ style=”border-radius:5px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;” decoding=”async” />Read more: COVID Tests Cost $0 for Most People in 2020COVID-19 testing has become a regular part of life for many Americans over the last two years. In addition to facilitating individual returns to work, school, and other activities, testing is a crucial component of the public health strategy to monitor and address the spread of the virus. Even as testing becomes more available, there…
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2019 Health Care Cost and Utilization Report
Read more: 2019 Health Care Cost and Utilization ReportThe 2019 Health Care Cost and Utilization Report presents data on health care spending, utilization, and average prices from 2015 through 2019 for individuals under the age of 65 who receive health insurance coverage through an employer. This report examines trends within four categories of service: inpatient admissions, outpatient visits and procedures, professional services, and prescription drugs. All data…
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Modern Healthcare: Targeting High-Risk Cancer Patients with Genetics
Read more: Modern Healthcare: Targeting High-Risk Cancer Patients with GeneticsHCCI’s research on utilization of preventive care services during the coronavirus pandemic was featured in Modern Healthcare. From the article: “A Health Care Cost Institute analysis of data from various payers found mammograms were down 24% and colonoscopies were down 33% as of August.” Targeting high-risk cancer patients with genetics As cancer screening rates have…
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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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Impact of New Technology on Prices and Use: A Case Examination of Robot-Assisted Surgeries
Read more: Impact of New Technology on Prices and Use: A Case Examination of Robot-Assisted SurgeriesSurgery accounts for the largest share of inpatient and outpatient spending among individuals with employer-sponsored insurance, representing 49 percent of inpatient spending and 37 percent of outpatient spending in 2018 according to HCCI’s most recent annual report. In recent years, the number of surgical procedures performed using robot assistance has increased dramatically. Intuitive, Inc., which…
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Compared to What? Baseline Understanding of the Distribution of Hospital Care
Read more: Compared to What? Baseline Understanding of the Distribution of Hospital CareThe pandemic of a new coronavirus, COVID-19, is increasing demand on hospitals as unprecedented numbers of people with respiratory disease seek treatment. In addition to straining hospital resources directly related to care of COVID-19, the outbreak may also displace other types of care. In this analysis, we hope to inform the understanding of the distribution…
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The Dallas Morning News: Texans are paying more for health insurance — and using it less
Read more: The Dallas Morning News: Texans are paying more for health insurance — and using it lessHCCI’s 2017 Annual Report and Healthy Marketplace Index were featured in an article in The Dallas Morning News. Texans are paying more for health insurance — and using it less Nearly everyone is spending more on health care, often a lot more. But did you realize people are using it less? Utilization of health care…