Tag: Insurance: Misc.
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
Insurance Status Linked to Patient Safety in Lumbar Fusion
Medicaid, self-pay patients more likely to experience patient safety indicators
Many Families Find High Health Care Deductibles Burdensome
Studies suggest significant out-of-pocket costs may harm low-income and chronically ill patients
Medical Service Use Down With Deductibles in Diabetes
For low-income patients with diabetes, deductible cuts primary care use, check-ups, specialty visits
CDC: Fewer U.S. Families Struggling to Pay Medical Bills
More Americans are experiencing relief with medical bills, but gaps remain
Health Professionals View Insurance As Solution in Obesity
Fifty-seven percent perceive improved coverage as a solution to improve outcomes in obese patients
Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014
Only 3.5 percent of employers dropped coverage and 1.1 percent added coverage from 2013 to 2014
Lower Monthly Premiums for Narrow-Network Plans
Extra-small-network plan has less expensive monthly premium than large-network plan
Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016
Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
Transition to Public Insurance Ups Post-Heart Transplant Death
Lower mortality seen for patients who transition from public to private health insurance
