by Jordana Choucair | Aug 8, 2023 | Providers
A Health Affairs study found that hospitals charge commercial health plans two to three times more than what they charge the same insurer’s Medicare Advantage plans for the same procedure. Researchers found that the median commercial prices for 46 procedures and...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 8, 2023 | Payers
A Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis of the preliminary insurance rate filings show that ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting a median premium increase of 6 percent for 2024. According to KFF’s examination of publicly-available documents from 68 insurers,...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 8, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
An analysis of new federal data revealed that only one in five adults who had opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2021 received medication to treat it. People who received treatment through telehealth were about 38 times more likely to receive medication for OUD (MOUD) than...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
CVS Health is cutting approximately 5,000 jobs to save on costs amid its ongoing push into health care delivery. The layoffs will primarily affect corporate positions, and those affected will receive severance pay and benefits, including outplacement services. It does...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
AmeriHealth Caritas announced that it would honor the payments already made toward 2023 plan year deductibles and out-of-pocket caps by former Friday Health Plans members who join AmeriHealth Caritas Next in North Carolina during a special open enrollment period...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
According to survey results collected in a new study from Urban Institute, black parents and their children are at greater risk of experiencing unfair treatment in health care settings than those of other races and ethnicities. The study, which used national data from...
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