Tag: Health Costs
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Economic Burden Due to Cancer Deaths
Non-Hispanic blacks have higher age-standardized PYLL, lost earning rates than whites for 13 of 19 sites
Inaccurate Provider Directories Can Lead to Out-of-Network Mental Health Care
Inaccuracies associated with use of out-of-network providers, surprise bills
New Medicare Benefit Would Limit Insulin Copays to $35 a Month
Benefit will be voluntary; Medicare recipients must pick an insurance plan that provides it
Spending on Primary Care Continues to Lag in the U.S.
Authors say increasing investment in primary care could slow future health care spending growth
Low-Cost, Noninvasive Ventilator Feasible for Breathing Support
Inspiratory/expiratory pressures up to 20/10 cmH20, respectively; no faulty triggering, cycling
Average of 11 Work Days Lost Due to Injury Per Person in U.S.
Lost work days have an average value of $1,560, with variation by injury mechanism, body region
Surprise Billing Found for Visits to Ambulatory Surgery Centers
One in 10 episodes resulted in charges for out-of-network ancillary providers at in-network facilities
Direct Medical Costs of COVID-19 Infection Are Considerable
Costs could vary from $163.4 to $654.0 billion for 20 to 80 percent of U.S. population infected, respectively
Claims-Based Frailty Index Can Improve Cost Prediction
Addition of frailty index to CMS-HCC model improves cost prediction over CMS-HCC model alone
National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2028
