Health Populi

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even with the prospect of enrolling in Medicare sooner in a year or two or three, Americans approaching retirement are growing concerned about health care costs, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Medicare 261

Medicare Health Policy 261

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In the latest Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed for the first time a set of CPT codes for remote therapeutic monitoring. RTM can potentially offer more convenient ways for patients to engage with health systems. consumers want virtual care services.

Telehealth 205

Telehealth Digital Health Medicare Health Policy 205

Health Populi

JULY 10, 2020

In Patient Perspectives on Virtual Care , Kyruus answers this question based on an online survey of 1,000 patients 18 years of age and older, conducted in May 2020. Each of these health consumers had at least one virtual care visit between February and May 2020.

Telehealth 278

Telehealth Primary Care Mental health Patient Experience 278

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In this poll, the two top-noted issues for the upcoming President election were the economy (identified by 27% of Americans) and health care (for 25% of Americans), followed by taxes and education (each at 14% of consumers. health politics looking toward November 3, 2020. health consumer-voters, shown here.

Nursing 170

Nursing Medicare Health Policy 170

AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 6, 2022

According to a survey by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, almost 80% of patients who used telehealth during the pandemic reported feeling satisfied with their visits and felt that they had been provided with a “sense of access and continuity of care.”. Here’s how: 1. Happier patients are more engaged for life.

Telehealth 78

Telehealth Telemedicine Medicare Health Policy 78

Health Populi

MAY 14, 2019

People who are in poor health or use more health care services are more likely to report multiple unmet social needs, such as food insecurity, unsafe neighborhoods, lack of good housing, social isolation, and poor transportation access, found through a survey conducted by McKinsey.

Public Health 253

Public Health Medicare Mental health Health Policy 253

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

rank prescription drugs, lab tests, emergency room visits, dental and vision care, preventive services, chronic disease management and mental health care as the “most essential” health care services, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted by The Physicians Foundation. People in the U.S.

Pharmaceuticals 136

Pharmaceuticals Medical Billing Medicare Mental health 136

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

As the Harvard Chan-POLITICO study points out, prescription drug costs are top-of-mind for health consumers in America. As patients continue to morph into consumers who pay for health care services, they are seeking price transparency — but not finding it so easy. Expect health care to rank high on U.S.

BioTech 160

BioTech Medicare Medical Billing Patient Experience 160

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

of health spending per person. Three factors will drive healthcare costs to 2026: prices for medical goods and services, changes in income growth, and shifting enrollment from private health insurance to Medicare — driven by the aging of Boomers. That equates to 18.4% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and $12,230.40

Medicare 198

Medicare Primary Care Public Health Health Policy 198

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Waystar, a company that supports revenue cycle management in health care, published a survey report on Consumer perspectives on how social determinants impact clinical experience. To mitigate SDoH risks for older Americans, Medicare has begun to pay for services that promote coordinated care. Does the U.S.

Medicare 227

Medicare HIPAA EHR Nursing 227

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

adults, one in four couldn’t go on a vacation due to health care costs. For this research, Lively conducted a survey among 1,000 U.S. Medicare, Medicaid). And across all U.S. adults age 18 and over in June 2019. People of color are also more stressed about U.S.

Medicare 165

Medicare Health Policy 165

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on health consumers’ spending varies depending on whether the household is generally a healthy family unit, healthy “enthusiasts,” dealing with a simple or more complex chronic conditions, or managing mental health issues. adults polled in early April 2020.

Telehealth 182

Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Medicare 182

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2023

A 2019 survey by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation’s Office of Health Policy found that the highest rates of telehealth visits happened among people with Medicaid (29.3%) and Medicare (27.4%), Black individuals (26.8%), and those earning less than $25,000 (26.7%).

Telehealth 177

Telehealth Telemedicine Health Policy Medicare 177

Health Populi

JANUARY 30, 2020

But most Americans, rich or not, believe that it’s unfair for wealthier people to get better health care, according to a January 2020 poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Life Experiences and Income Equality in the United States. adults 18 or older.

Public Health 191

Public Health Medicare Pharmaceuticals Health Policy 191

Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Stress is a way of American life, based on the findings in The United States of Stress , a survey from Everyday Health. Everyday Health polled 6,700 U.S. adults between 18 and 64 years of age about their perspectives on stress, anxiety, panic, and mental and behavioral health. One in three working-age people in the U.S.

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Mental health Public Health Medicare Health Policy 186

care innovations

APRIL 25, 2018

million in telehealth claims per year “did not meet Medicare requirements,” the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has thrust new light upon America’s byzantine telemedicine reimbursement policies and the limitations they place on the expansion of value-based care.

Telemedicine 49

Telemedicine Medicare Telehealth Health Policy 49

Henry Kotula

MAY 9, 2020

Federal officials have taken some steps to help small practices, including advancing Medicare payments and reimbursing doctors for virtual visits. Keeping these practices open is not about protecting the doctors’ livelihoods, said Michael Chernew, a health policy professor at Harvard Medical School. “I

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Medicare Telemedicine Health Policy 41

Advanced Medical Reviews

MAY 2, 2019

Currently, 35 states and the District of Columbia have passed “parity” laws, which require health insurers to cover telehealth services equal to those provided in-person. healthcare in the coming decade, with 74 percent of surveyed patients saying they would use those services. Occupational Therapy.

Telehealth 88

Telehealth mHealth Mobile Health Health Policy 88

Health Populi

MAY 6, 2018

Over time, America’s approach to health care provision fragmented by plan sponsor, whether U.S. government (which offers several flavors of plans through the VA, Tricare for active military, Medicare for aging people and Medicaid for people with low-incomes) or private sector employers, unions, and other insurance-conveners.

Medicare 136

Medicare Patient Experience Health Policy 136

Health Populi

JUNE 7, 2018

High Spending Growth Rates For Key Diseases In 2000-14 Were Driven By Technology And Demographic Factors , a June 2018 Health Affairs article, analyzed this data.

Pharmaceuticals 206

Pharmaceuticals Public Health Mental health Health Policy 206

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

As the patient is increasingly the payor, some of those savings accrue to her, especially if she uses a health savings account where OTC meds are claimable with a tax advantage. Note the new alliance between Walmart and Anthem to channel OTC meds to Medicare Advantage members). As for that “A”-word?

Medicare 193

Medicare Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience 193

Henry Kotula

JUNE 21, 2020

Nearly half of all Americans say they or someone they live with has delayed care since the onslaught of coronavirus , according to a survey last month from the Kaiser Family Foundation. While the survey didn’t ask people why they were putting off care, there is ample evidence that medical bills can be a powerful deterrent.

Medical Billing 41

Medical Billing Medicare Primary Care Telemedicine 41

Henry Kotula

JULY 7, 2021

An estimated 10% to 20% of Americans who needed mental-health services during the pandemic received no treatment. Another survey cited in the report estimates that up to a quarter of adults with depression or anxiety went untreated. Not Medicare. Why is this Washington’s problem? Not even fancy private insurance plans.

Mental health 41

Mental health Medicare Public Health Telemedicine 41

Henry Kotula

APRIL 24, 2018

Also, the study found most people who are delaying or skipping care actually have health insurance. Some 86 percent of those surveyed said they’re covered either through their employer, have insurance they purchased directly, or through government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

Medical Billing 32

Medical Billing Medical Technology Medicare Health Policy 32

Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Though not as high profile as Anthem’s policies, payers have been narrowing provider networks to bring down costs. This has been especially true in ACA exchange plans and Medicare Advantage (MA). Higher out-of-pocket costs and high-deductible health plans are the biggest reasons for this greater interest in transparency.

Medicare 32

Medicare Accountable Care Telemedicine Patient Experience 32

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Brian Klepper of Worksite Health Advisors , longtime consigliere to self-insured employers, unions, and value-oriented providers of medical services, explained the growth in value-based care he expects to see in the coming months: “Today’s descendants of the disruptor Managed Care companies of the 1980’s are value-focused and high performing….that

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Rising health care costs continue to concern most Americans, with one in two people believing they’re one sickness away from getting into financial trouble, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted for The Physicians Foundation. health care system model. The post While Costs Are A Top Concern Among Most U.S.

Medical Billing 130

Medical Billing Medicare Mental health Public Health 130

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Spatially Health applies geospatial analysis to expand a provider’s understanding of SDoH data. The Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) program, used by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to rate hospitals, now contain two measures of SDoH. See a survey cosponsored by Genpact.) ” The U.S.

Public Health 105

Public Health HIE Medicare Health IT 105

Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity. Mid-year Update: Increased attention to health equity in healthcare has continued.

Public Health 41

Public Health Digital Health Primary Care Telehealth 41

Health Populi

MAY 7, 2024

Thus, the survey looked across 26 factors of worry well beyond cost — including social determinants and drivers of health like obesity, alcohol use, poverty, and social isolation, along with health system factors such as unequal access to health care, inaccurate or misleading health information, and ageism and age discrimination.

Medicare 309

Medicare Health Information Medical Billing Pharmaceuticals 309

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Since the CVS+Aetna announcement last December, the Kaiser Family Foundation ran some numbers on how the merged organization could impact Medicare — a key payor for both health insurance and prescription drugs under Part D. As Adam told the New York Times this week , “These are going to be mammoth organizations.”. healthcare.

Medicare 147

Medicare Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Patient Experience 147

Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2023

public does not want politicians to “up-end” government-funded health programs, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s March 2023 Health Tracking Poll. The survey was conducted online and by telephone among 1,271 U.S. Most health citizens, cross party affiliation, are worried about the future of Medicare.

Medicare 156

Medicare Public Health Health Policy 156

Health Populi

OCTOBER 16, 2022

On Tuesday November 8, 2022, health and medical issues will be on many U.S. Health policy experts from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, AARP, and the United States of Care recently shared perspectives on the health care issues on voters’ and policy makers’ minds for the 2022 midterm elections.

Health Policy 170

Health Policy Medicare Mental health Public Health 170

Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2020

Nine in ten Americans is concerned about the price of prescription drugs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Gallup and West Health found in their survey on the cost of healthcare, published today. A majority of people across political party share this concern: overall, 88% of U.S. 84% of Republicans. 84% of Republicans.

BioTech 191

BioTech Medicare Life Science Telehealth 191

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In 2006, Medicare Part D launched, which may have boosted consumers’ faith in Federal healthcare programs. Gallup points out in its analysis that the government is already a major health care channeler and funder through Medicare and Medicaid. The call for universal health care assurance is clear.

Medical Billing 178

Medical Billing Medicare Federal healthcare Public Health 178

Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2020

adults say lowering the cost of health care in America should be high priority for the next American president, according to a poll from The Commonwealth Fund and NBC News. Health care costs continue to be a top issue on American voters’ minds in this 2020 Presidential election year, this survey confirms. Four in five U.S.

Medical Billing 275

Medical Billing Medicare Health Policy 275

Health Populi

MARCH 6, 2019

is prescription drug prices — that they’re too high, that the Federal government should negotiate to lower costs for Medicare enrollees, and that out-of-pocket costs for drugs should be limited. KFF surveyed 1,440 adults 18 and over by phone between February 14th–24th 2019.

Pharmaceuticals 140

Pharmaceuticals Life Science Medicare BioTech 140