Tag: Insurance: Misc.
Physicians Exiting Traditional Medicare Accelerated From 2010 to 2023
Rates higher during and since the pandemic, particularly among primary care physicians
Socioeconomic Disparities Contribute to Frequent ED Visits for Seizure
Increased odds of high ED visits seen for those with Medicare, Medicaid, no insurance versus private insurance
Considerable Variation Seen in Commercial Pricing for Surgery Services
Facility prices exhibit more variability than professional prices for 10 common general surgery procedures
Considerable Proportion of Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Claims Involve Cost-Sharing
53, 83, and 27 percent of commercial claims, Medicare Part D claims, and Medicaid claims had out-of-pocket costs >$0
27.2 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in 2024 in the United States
Nonsignificant increase seen from 2023; 11.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5.1 percent of children aged 0 to 17 were uninsured in 2024
Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals
Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV
Mental Health, Neurodevelopmental Diagnoses in Publicly Insured Children on the Rise
Findings seen for most diagnostic categories, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity, anxiety, autism spectrum, and depressive disorders
Some Patients Charged Copays for Sending Messages Through Patient Portals
Study reveals Medicaid and private insurance copay rates are similar for adults 50 years and older using portal messaging
Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plans Tied to Increase in Late-Stage Cancer Diagnoses
Loosening restriction on STLD insurance plans resulted in increase in late-stage diagnosis of cancer
