Roadmap To Reducing Healthcare Costs
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has unveiled a roadmap to address healthcare affordability, and the plan begins with increasing hospital price transparency, according to the Colorado Times Reporter.
Supporting the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act
AHIP explains their support of the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act
CMS finalizes Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies
CMS issued a final rule April 1 to update 2020 payment policies for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans.
Most and Least Stressed-Out States in America
To identify the most- and least-stressed states, WalletHub analysts compared the 50 states on 40 indicators of stress.
Payer Rankings : Largest Employer Market Share In Each State
The three largest private health insurers held 80 percent or more of the employer market in 2015-16, according to a Government Accountability Office analysis.
Which Members Unconcerned With Access to Medical Records?
Unauthorized users gaining access to private medical records is not a prevalent concern among young adult patients, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s January 2019 Health Tracking Poll.
BCBS Reduces Opioid Use Among Members by 56 Percent
Opioid use among Blue Shield of California members with noncancer pain fell 56 percent since 2014, the health insurer said March 18.
One in Five Patients Asked Doctors for Lower-Cost Medication Last Year
In an effort to reduce prescription drug costs in the last year, nearly one in every five patients asked their physician for a lower-cost medication, according to a new report from the CDC.
Value-Based Approach Reduces Costs
Shifting from a fee-for-service health system to a value-based one is the most effective way to lower overall healthcare costs, a medical trade group wrote recently to a Senate panel.
How Payers Can Collaborate with Providers
Health plans are looking for new ways to compete for customers, and some are finding that collaborating with healthcare providers can improve outcomes and costs for members; however, payers still have to persuade wary providers to work with them, according to a Deloitte analysis.