Dec 8, 2020 | Blog Post, Market Approach
In a new national poll, nearly 9 in 10 voters support Congress passing legislation that would protect patients from surprise medical bills. More than three-quarters (79%) support policy solutions that would ban all providers from sending a surprise bill and align...
Dec 2, 2020 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Uncategorized
Just when Congress is considering taking decisive action to protect patients from surprise medical bills, should we be surprised that those who stand to benefit from unfairly charging consumers are pushing to keep the status quo? Action4Health is the latest group to...
Nov 18, 2020 | Blog Post, Private Equity
In the latest example of surprise medical billing gone very wrong, patients who require anesthesia for elective procedures – from dental fixes to more complex surgeries – often learn days after that they are victims of a surprise bill. According to a recent report...
Oct 13, 2020 | Blog Post, Private Equity
How it started: Brookings – High air ambulance charges concentrated in private equity-owned carriers (October 13, 2020) “…rapid growth in air ambulance prices is borne by consumers both through higher insurance premiums and more directly through cost-sharing and...
Sep 23, 2020 | Blog Post, Market Approach
When out-of-network providers and private equity firms take advantage of patients, we all pay the price. Now, new research from the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy shows clearly how this exploitative practice ends up costing the country billions...
Aug 4, 2020 | Blog Post, Market Approach
By Sarah Kliff As Congress moves to address one of the most devastating public health crises facing the country, patients, consumers and families continue to be slammed with surprise medical bills related to COVID-19 care and treatment. The latest New York Times piece...
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