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Tag: Insurance
Study finds association between therapy time, length of stay after hip fracture surgery
Researchers at the George Washington University Advanced Metrics Lab found that a hip fracture patient’s length of stay in a rehabilitation facility has a greater impact on functional independence than therapy time per day
Unmet need for physicians, services among US adults
Bottom Line: Twenty years of survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were used to examine the unmet need to see a physician and for services among insured and uninsured adults from 1998 to 2017, a time…
Study finds association between therapy time, length of stay after hip fracture surgery
Researchers at the George Washington University Advanced Metrics Lab found that a hip fracture patient’s length of stay in a rehabilitation facility has a greater impact on functional independence than therapy time per day
Unmet need for physicians, services among US adults
Bottom Line: Twenty years of survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were used to examine the unmet need to see a physician and for services among insured and uninsured adults from 1998 to 2017, a time…
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
Visits to Pediatricians on the Decline
Commercially insured children in the U.S. are seeing pediatricians less often than they did a decade ago, according to a new analysis led by a pediatrician-scientist at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices
Bottom Line: American cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or living situation, according to data from a survey. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers,…
American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices
Bottom Line: American cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or living situation, according to data from a survey. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers,…
Lack of insurance cause of survivorship gap in minorities with cancer, study shows
Nearly half of the disparity in later-stage diagnosis was mediated by being uninsured or underinsured, according to a new study conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine.
Overdose rates higher & opioid addiction care scarcer, in Medicaid work requirement states
Getting addiction diagnosis or treatment could make the difference between keeping and losing health care coverage for people with substance use disorder in 17 states
Overdose rates higher & opioid addiction care scarcer, in Medicaid work requirement states
Getting addiction diagnosis or treatment could make the difference between keeping and losing health care coverage for people with substance use disorder in 17 states
In health care, does ‘hotspotting’ make patients better?
Study shows no effect from program intended to reduce repeated hospitalizations by targeting high-cost patients.
In health care, does ‘hotspotting’ make patients better?
Study shows no effect from program intended to reduce repeated hospitalizations by targeting high-cost patients.
Patients with VA coverage less likely than other insured Americans to skip medication
National study finds that VA enrollees, especially those with chronic illnesses, have fewer problems paying for medications. Findings support VA pharmacy benefit as a model to make drugs universally affordable
Patients with VA coverage less likely than other insured Americans to skip medication
National study finds that VA enrollees, especially those with chronic illnesses, have fewer problems paying for medications. Findings support VA pharmacy benefit as a model to make drugs universally affordable
Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?
New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019–A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women’s access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with worse birth outcomes, worse prenatal…
Freestanding emergency departments may increase out-of-pocket spending for patients
Study analyzed freestanding emergency departments in four states, including Arizona
Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?
New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019–A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women’s access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with worse birth outcomes, worse prenatal…
Freestanding emergency departments may increase out-of-pocket spending for patients
Study analyzed freestanding emergency departments in four states, including Arizona
Extending Medicare Part D rebates to beneficiaries would save seniors $29 billion over 7 years
New actuarial analysis released by the West Health Policy Center quantifies the financial impact of Medicare Part D policy proposals
Extending Medicare Part D rebates to beneficiaries would save seniors $29 billion over 7 years
New actuarial analysis released by the West Health Policy Center quantifies the financial impact of Medicare Part D policy proposals
Close to half of US population projected to have obesity by 2030
Boston, MA – About half of the adult U.S. population will have obesity and about a quarter will have severe obesity by 2030, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study also…
Close to half of US population projected to have obesity by 2030
Boston, MA – About half of the adult U.S. population will have obesity and about a quarter will have severe obesity by 2030, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study also…
Study exposes surprise billing by hospital physicians
Patients with private health insurance face a serious risk of being treated and billed by an out-of-network doctor when they receive care at in-network hospitals, according to a new study by Yale researchers. Addressing the issue could reduce health spending…
Opioid prescribing patterns, overdose risk in teens, young adults
What The Study Did: Researchers used a private insurance claims database in the U.S. to examine opioid prescribing patterns and how they were associated with overdose risk among 2.7 million adolescents and young adults without cancer. To access the embargoed…
New health insurance insights
MIT economists analyze how patients and health care providers value Medicaid.
Study exposes surprise billing by hospital physicians
Patients with private health insurance face a serious risk of being treated and billed by an out-of-network doctor when they receive care at in-network hospitals, according to a new study by Yale researchers. Addressing the issue could reduce health spending…
Opioid prescribing patterns, overdose risk in teens, young adults
What The Study Did: Researchers used a private insurance claims database in the U.S. to examine opioid prescribing patterns and how they were associated with overdose risk among 2.7 million adolescents and young adults without cancer. To access the embargoed…
New health insurance insights
MIT economists analyze how patients and health care providers value Medicaid.
Out-of-network costs soar for non-emergency hospitalizations
The out-of-pocket financial burden for insured working Americans is substantial and growing – especially when it comes to out-of-network, non-emergency hospital care, a new study has found. Researchers at The Ohio State University analyzed claims from more than 22 million enrollees in private insurance plans and found that out-of-pocket costs for non-emergency out-of-network hospital care nearly doubled in five years.
Lyme disease claim lines increased 117% from 2007 to 2018
FAIR Health study uncovers geographic, age and gender variation
This ‘fix’ for economic theory changes everything from gambles to Ponzi schemes
Whether we decide to take out that insurance policy, buy Bitcoin, or switch jobs, many economic decisions boil down to a fundamental gamble about how to maximize our wealth over time. How we understand these decisions is the subject of…
This ‘fix’ for economic theory changes everything from gambles to Ponzi schemes
Whether we decide to take out that insurance policy, buy Bitcoin, or switch jobs, many economic decisions boil down to a fundamental gamble about how to maximize our wealth over time. How we understand these decisions is the subject of…
FAU Receives $1.3 Million Grant from Florida Division of Emergency Management
The goals of this project are to help communities guide future mitigation projects as well as to assist local communities in moving up in the Community Rating System (CRS) of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Opening Medicare to Americans aged 50 to 64 would cut their insurance costs
But study finds the move would drive up insurance costs for younger Americans
Majority US parents cite socioeconomic factors negatively impact their families’ health
Nemours survey finds significant exposure to ‘social determinants of health’
Opening Medicare to Americans aged 50 to 64 would cut their insurance costs
But study finds the move would drive up insurance costs for younger Americans
Majority US parents cite socioeconomic factors negatively impact their families’ health
Nemours survey finds significant exposure to ‘social determinants of health’
Opioid overdose deaths among younger medicare patients with disability
Bottom Line: This observational study estimated the rate of opioid overdose deaths among Medicare enrollees younger than 65 who qualified for Medicare because of a disability. The study included more than 1.7 million of these enrollees in 2016 and 1,371…
The Affordable Care Act’s impact on insurance coverage & treatment in patients with HIV and cancer
A recent study reveals that, for people living with both HIV and cancer (PLWHC), implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved insurance coverage, both in states that expanded Medicaid coverage and those that did not. Lack…
The Affordable Care Act’s impact on insurance coverage & treatment in patients with HIV and cancer
A recent study reveals that, for people living with both HIV and cancer (PLWHC), implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved insurance coverage, both in states that expanded Medicaid coverage and those that did not. Lack…
Longevity policy, governance and AI for longevity summits at King’s College London
The biogerontology research foundation announces its strategic support of two longevity-themed summits being held at King’s College London on Nov. 12, 2019
Longevity policy, governance and AI for longevity summits at King’s College London
The biogerontology research foundation announces its strategic support of two longevity-themed summits being held at King’s College London on Nov. 12, 2019
Survey: Seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries can face considerable financial hardship
Boston, MA–Despite high beneficiary satisfaction with Medicare overall, a new national survey led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Business School, and colleagues finds that its coverage gaps may cause considerable financial distress for the…
Survey: Seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries can face considerable financial hardship
Boston, MA–Despite high beneficiary satisfaction with Medicare overall, a new national survey led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Business School, and colleagues finds that its coverage gaps may cause considerable financial distress for the…
Survey: Seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries can face considerable financial hardship
Boston, MA–Despite high beneficiary satisfaction with Medicare overall, a new national survey led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Business School, and colleagues finds that its coverage gaps may cause considerable financial distress for the…
As large chains grow to dominate dialysis, patient outcomes decline
Acquisitions by for-profit dialysis companies hurt patient health, survival and transplant rates