Tag: Insurance: Misc.
U.S. Insurers Could Spend Millions for Ivermectin Rx for COVID-19
Claims data for private insurance and Medicare Advantage plans show spike in inappropriate ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19
Insurance Coverage for Acupuncture Up From 2010 to 2019
However, most costs are paid out of pocket
U.S. Insurers Must Cover Eight COVID-19 At-Home Tests a Month: White House
Under the plan, people who provide insurance information at certain pharmacies will be able to get the tests with no out-of-pocket costs
9.6 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in First Half of 2021
Among adults aged 18 to 64 years, 14.0 percent were uninsured, 21.6 percent had public coverage, 66.3 percent had private health coverage
Cost-Sharing Waivers Did Not Cover All COVID-19 Hospital Care in 2020
Mean out-of-pocket spending was $3,840 for privately insured patients with COVID-19 hospitalizations
Parents of Hospitalized Children Want to Understand Costs
Yet, fewer than one in 10 families say an actual cost conversation occurred
State Insurance Legislation May Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Legislation mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer screening more impactful than breast density notification
Uninsurance Rates Up for Low-Income Adults During Pandemic
Medicaid expansion linked to protection against the increase in uninsurance among Black, Latinx individuals
Patients Burdened by Cost of Diagnostic Imaging Interpretations
Half of patients are liable for some costs of secondary imaging interpretation, but only 17.1 percent made out-of-pocket payments
High-Deductible Health Plans Tied to Rx Nonadherence in Diabetes
Medication nonadherence related to cost more common among adults taking insulin who have high-deductible health plans
