Articles Tagged With: consumers
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Cost and Transparency Top Issues Facing Revenue Cycle
Will healthcare be able to change itself quickly enough, or will outside forces change the system in a way that may not be advantageous to consumers, providers, or insurers?
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Many Continue Asking Age-Old Question: ‘Why Do Hospitals Charge So Much?’
A growing number of states are enacting laws to control the cost of healthcare, including services rendered at hospitals.
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Consumer Assistance Funding To Aid Marketplace Enrollment
CMS has announced $63 million in navigator grant awards to returning and new organizations. These awards will support local in-person assistance to help consumers navigate, shop, and enroll in Marketplace coverage options during open enrollment for 2017.
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Marketplace Enrollees Are in Plans With Lower Deductibles, and Median Is $850
Consumers enrolled in a 2016 health insurance Marketplace plan have moderate deductibles and access to several covered health services before reaching the deductible, according to a new analysis by CMS. The median individual deductible is $850 for HealthCare.gov Marketplace policies, and consumers’ plans have an average of seven covered services before the deductible.