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Seniors on Medicare Advantage less likely to have issues paying medical bills: CDC study

FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

A new CDC study found significant gaps between Medicare and MA beneficiaries in having issues paying medical bills.

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3 in 4 Insured Americans Worried About Medical Bills — Especially Women

Health Populi

DECEMBER 9, 2021

. “Even those fortunate to have insurance struggle with bills that result from misunderstanding or underestimating costs of treatments and procedures,” Juliette Espinosa of MITRE judged from the study, Only one-half of covered health citizens say they understand their health plan only “somewhat.”

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Medicare Advantage costs are 12% lower than similar beneficiaries covered under fee-for-service Medicare, according to research from Inovalon and Harvard Medical School.

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Patients Growing Health Consumer Muscles Expect Digital Services

Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Survata conducted the study for Cedar among 1,607 online U.S. These study respondents had also visited a doctor or hospital and paid a medical bill in the past year. One-third of these patients had a health care bill go to collections in the past year, according to Cedar’s 2019 U.S.

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. Patients and health plan members continue evolving into medical bill payers, with their homes and budgets baked into the concept.

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Value-Based Health Care Needs All Stakeholders at the Table – Especially the Patient

Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

[Note: I may be biased as a University of Michigan graduate of both the School of Public Health and Rackham School of Graduate Studies in Economics]. health care, patient assistance programs, Medicare Advantage plans, and the bundling of proven high-value preventive services into the Affordable Care Act. .”

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The Latest KFF Poll on Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance Speaks Volumes About Patients’ Administrative Burden

Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2023

For this study, KFF polled 3,605 U.S. Note that one-third of people enrolled in Medicare or employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) self-rationed care due to cost in the past year. The Qualtrics Study explored the views of over 1,000 U.S. Start here. The top reason people in the U.S.

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Seniors Satisfied With Medicare Supplemental Plan

BHM Healthcare Solutions

MARCH 5, 2019

Editor’s Note: Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) continue to do a poor job of maintaining accurate provider directories—and it’s landing some in hot water with the federal government. Seniors continue to be overwhelmingly satisfied with their Medicare supplemental insurance coverage.

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Patients-As-Health Care Payers Define What a Digital Front Door Looks Like

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

pre-care cost estimates that are accurate (personalized based on their own health insurance plans), payment plans for paying medical bills over time, digital payment options (think: Venmo meets medical bills), a multi-purpose portal, and mobile access for both administrative tasks and care — that is, virtual care/telehealth.

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The Unbearable Heaviness of Inflation: Will Consumers’ Financial Stress Erode Their Health?

Health Populi

JUNE 23, 2022

An hour after the Morning Consult session, I brainstormed the topic of consumers-as-payers of medical bills and prescription drugs with GoodRx strategy leaders. What Guardian learned from its 4th annual Workplace Benefits Study was that Americans aren’t feeling so well, garnering an index score of 3.26 in the U.S.

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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

84% of Americans told the Foundation that they were concerned about how much health care costs will affect them in the future, with 42% of patients saying they couldn’t afford to pay over $500 for an unexpected medical bill. Hospital costs contribute to rising medical costs to 49% of health consumers. Exacerbating U.S.

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Why health care costs are making consumers more afraid of medical bills than an actual illness

Henry Kotula

APRIL 24, 2018

Meanwhile, 40 percent said they skipped a recommended medical test or treatment. Also, the study found most people who are delaying or skipping care actually have health insurance. And 53 percent received a bill that was higher than they expected.

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Bonus Features – October 15, 2023 – 66% of orgs hit by cyberattacks report disruptions to patient care, 75% of Americans don’t trust AI in a care setting, and 26 more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies Two-thirds of organizations hit by cyberattacks report disruptions to patient care , according to research from Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute.

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In U.S. Health Care, It’s Still the Prices, Stupid – But Transparency and Consumer Behavior Aren’t Working As Planned

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. On the positive side of transparency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandated that health care providers must post prices online, the requirement discussed here on CMS’s website.

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Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Partnerships Fintech company Cedar is working with Google Cloud to build AI-powered tools to hep patients understand medical bills.

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American healthcare: The good, bad, ugly, future

Henry Kotula

AUGUST 28, 2023

Americans today pay twice as much for the same medications as people in Europe largely because of Congressional legislation passed in 2003. Now, under provisions of the new Inflation Reduction Act , the government will be able to negotiate the prices of 10 widely prescribed medications based on how much Medicare’s Part D program spends.

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Why People Are Still Avoiding the Doctor (It’s Not the Virus)

Henry Kotula

JUNE 21, 2020

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. “We A pharmacist helped, but Mr. Chapman no longer has insurance, and is not sure what he will do until he is eligible for Medicare later this year.

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Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

Lloyd Price

JUNE 8, 2019

In April, at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego, Bruce Broussard, CEO of health insurer Humana, said he believes technology will help patients receive help during medical crises, citing the benefits of home monitoring and the ability of doctors’ visits to be conducted by video conference.

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Weekender 5/18/18

HIStalk Weekender

MAY 18, 2018

As a cash-strapped buyer who just wants to know what I will be billed when my PCP orders a dermatology test for a sun spot that I’ve had for 10 years, what am to do? My first inclination is to at least publish the Medicare price. I absolutely hate when non-clinical people compare healthcare with any other industry. News 5/18/18.

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When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Business Group on Health’s survey into large employers’ plans for health benefit designs in 2023 has a strong focus on value, concurring with employee benefit consulting studies from Mercer, SHRM, and WTW, among others. Consumers are excited about connected health care , the Trusted Future study bullishly reports.

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While Costs Are A Top Concern Among Most U.S. Patients, So Are Challenges of Poverty, Food, and Housing

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In addition to paying for “my” medical bills, most people in the U.S. also say that income inequality and inadequate social services significantly contribute to high medical spending for every health citizen in the nation. The Physicians Foundation conducts this study into Americans’ views on the U.S.

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Breaking the Cycle of Financial Toxicity

GlobalMed

OCTOBER 7, 2019

at least, we now expect that extensive medical treatment – whether that’s chemotherapy, ongoing dialysis visits or surgery to repair a broken femur – may involve significant medical bills. Hospital stays, outpatient visits, tests and medications can all add up, even when patients have health insurance. In the U.S.

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Getting Started with Telehealth

TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

Improved quality: Countless studies over the last decade have consistently shown that telehealth provides quality of care that is on par with traditional in-person services. In the mental health field, in specific, studies have shown telehealth can provide outcomes that are greater than in person services and have better patient satisfaction.

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Getting Started with Telehealth

TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

Improved quality: Countless studies over the last decade have consistently shown that telehealth provides quality of care that is on par with traditional in-person services. In the mental health field, in specific, studies have shown telehealth can provide outcomes that are greater than in person services and have better patient satisfaction.

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Health Care for a Typical Working Family of Four in America Will Cost $28,166 in 2018

Health Populi

MAY 22, 2018

families could not afford to pay $1,000 for an emergency medical bill in one study; in another, that inability to pay is as low as a $400 emergency to cover. We know that, ironically, one-half of U.S. This year, Milliman notes, “employers pay more; employers pay a lot more” for healthcare spending.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Employees also have the option of taking up to a 48-month leave of absence in order to pursue a full-time course of study. For employees over 55 years old, the hospital offers free Medicare and health claims assistance. National Medical Billing Services (St. Campbell County Health (Gillette, Wyo.).

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The Health Consumer in 2024 – The Health Populi TrendCast

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

There’s a sort of health care “shrinkflation” that has been shaping patients-as-payors of medical bills. Further refining the point that patients’ medical bills and expenses are now part of their household and retail financial budgets, the Federal Reserve published this report on households’ well-being, asserting that 23% of U.S.

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Inflation and the cost of health care top U.S. voters’ issues for 2024 elections

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A close second in line is affordability of health care, as consumers’ household budgets must make room for paying medical bills — with prescription drug costs also very important as a discussion topic for 2024 Presidential candidates, we learn from the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll published 1 December.

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Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

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. Most people in the U.S. What happens to these patients’ financial health?

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Job #1 for Next President: Reduce Health Care Costs – Commonwealth Fund & NBC News Poll

Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2020

Across the various types of personal health care spending, more Hispanic people and people earning less than $50,000 a year are concerned about medical costs. One-in-four people also sold personal items, like jewelry or furniture, to get cash for health spending.

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In the New Inflationary Era, Gas and Health Care Costs Top Household Budget Concerns

Health Populi

APRIL 4, 2022

About 3 in 5 people worry about unexpected medical bills, followed by one-half concerned about their home’s utility bills and grocery store spending. In this study, that “sting” tracks U.S. The cost of filling up a car’s gas tank ranked first among U.S. voters across political party.

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Thinking About Health Care One Year From the 2020 Presidential Election

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Americans are roughly split — and/or equally confused — about the differences between three major health reform approaches: Medicare -for-All, improving the existing Affordable Care Act, or replacing the ACA with state-run health plans. And many – more than four in ten – find affording basic medical care a hardship.

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Two-Thirds of Americans Say Healthcare Doesn’t Work Well, in RealClear Politics Poll

Health Populi

MAY 19, 2019

This poll from RealClear Politics , conducted in late April/early May 2019, makes my point that the patient is the consumer and, facing deductibles and more financial exposure to footing the medical bill, the payor. They may be threatened by a call for “Medicare for All” given their affection for the program.

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Seniors on Medicare Advantage less likely to have issues paying medical bills: CDC study

3 in 4 Insured Americans Worried About Medical Bills — Especially Women

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Patients Growing Health Consumer Muscles Expect Digital Services

From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Value-Based Health Care Needs All Stakeholders at the Table – Especially the Patient

The Latest KFF Poll on Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance Speaks Volumes About Patients’ Administrative Burden

Seniors Satisfied With Medicare Supplemental Plan

Patients-As-Health Care Payers Define What a Digital Front Door Looks Like

The Unbearable Heaviness of Inflation: Will Consumers’ Financial Stress Erode Their Health?

Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Why health care costs are making consumers more afraid of medical bills than an actual illness

Bonus Features – October 15, 2023 – 66% of orgs hit by cyberattacks report disruptions to patient care, 75% of Americans don’t trust AI in a care setting, and 26 more

In U.S. Health Care, It’s Still the Prices, Stupid – But Transparency and Consumer Behavior Aren’t Working As Planned

Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

American healthcare: The good, bad, ugly, future

Why People Are Still Avoiding the Doctor (It’s Not the Virus)

Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

Weekender 5/18/18

When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

While Costs Are A Top Concern Among Most U.S. Patients, So Are Challenges of Poverty, Food, and Housing

Breaking the Cycle of Financial Toxicity

Getting Started with Telehealth

Getting Started with Telehealth

Health Care for a Typical Working Family of Four in America Will Cost $28,166 in 2018

150 top places to work in healthcare

The Health Consumer in 2024 – The Health Populi TrendCast

Inflation and the cost of health care top U.S. voters’ issues for 2024 elections

Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

Job #1 for Next President: Reduce Health Care Costs – Commonwealth Fund & NBC News Poll

In the New Inflationary Era, Gas and Health Care Costs Top Household Budget Concerns

Thinking About Health Care One Year From the 2020 Presidential Election

Two-Thirds of Americans Say Healthcare Doesn’t Work Well, in RealClear Politics Poll

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