Tag: Health Costs
Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills
Proposed provisions would more clearly outline charges to be expected during medical emergencies, offer protections to consumers
Annual Hospital Costs of $109 Million for Pediatric Firearm Injuries
Substantial cost differences seen based on hospital region, patient race, and income quartile
Home Test for Colon Cancer Can Lead to Unexpected Medical Bill
Follow-up colonoscopy often classified as 'diagnostic' test, not 'routine screening,' and therefore not covered by insurance
Patients in Bind as Brain Cancer Drug Price Rises to $1,000 Per Pill
Company's decision means there is one less option in a limited number of approved chemotherapies
Mean Out-of-Pocket Spending >$3,000 for Childbirth Episodes
Spending exceeded $5,000 for 17.1 percent of episodes and exceeded $10,000 for 1 percent of episodes
Financial Toxicity More Prevalent for ASCVD Than Cancer Patients
Odds up for any difficulty paying medical bills, inability to pay bills, cost-related meds nonadherence, food insecurity with ASCVD versus cancer
Brand-Name Competition for Diabetes Drugs Has Variable Impact on Net Prices
And, one in five generic drugs sold in U.S. experienced price spikes initiated by manufacturers during 2014 to 2017
Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data
More than half of hospitals do not have publicly accessible data online, per CMS rule
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
Link Between Drug Prices, Out-of-Pocket Spending Explored
No link found overall, but among those who pay any drug deductible or coinsurance, out-of-pocket spending increased with change in list prices
