New Study Finds that Private Plans Pay Hospitals More Than Medicare for Inpatient and Outpatient Services
A new RAND study found that in 2020, employers and private health insurance plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare
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A new RAND study found that in 2020, employers and private health insurance plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created several exceptions to how
Medicare Rights recently joined over 70 organizations to launch the campaign “Push For Lower Rx Prices.” The groups are calling
Medicare drug prices keep rising faster than inflation, and 8 in 10 adults say the cost of prescription drugs is
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) developed a useful interactive display that shows the current state of Medicare spending nationally and
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a much-anticipated proposed rule implementing important changes implemented by the
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report showing that Medicare Advantage
Medicare provides vital health coverage, but the program’s high premiums, deductibles, and other cost-sharing requirements can put care out of
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined an action plan to drive health equity. CMS’s vision
A new RAND study found that in 2020, employers and private health insurance plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created several exceptions to how
Medicare Rights recently joined over 70 organizations to launch the campaign “Push For Lower Rx Prices.” The groups are calling
Medicare drug prices keep rising faster than inflation, and 8 in 10 adults say the cost of prescription drugs is
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) developed a useful interactive display that shows the current state of Medicare spending nationally and
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a much-anticipated proposed rule implementing important changes implemented by the
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report showing that Medicare Advantage
Medicare provides vital health coverage, but the program’s high premiums, deductibles, and other cost-sharing requirements can put care out of
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined an action plan to drive health equity. CMS’s vision
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