Tag: Insurance: Misc.
ACA Lowered Out-of-Pocket Costs for Low-Income Families
High-income families saw smaller financial benefit from ACA policies than low-, middle-income families
Insurer, Insured Costs for HIV PrEP Rising in the United States
2014 to 2018 saw increase in estimated third-party, out-of-pocket payments per 30 TDF-FTC tablets
Health Plans Not Implementing Prior Authorization Reforms
Findings based on American Medical Association survey of practicing physicians' experiences
HDHPs Up Disparities in Access to Care Among Cancer Survivors
Cost barriers increased for blacks, with 22.8 percent reporting they skipped medications to save money
Treatment Up for U.S. Adults Who Screen Positive for Depression
Likelihood of receiving treatment increased in association with having any health insurance
Costs for COVID-19 High With Consumer-Directed Health Plans
Out-of-pocket costs high for consumer-directed health plan enrollees, especially younger individuals
High-Deductible Health Plans Affect Care in Bipolar Disorder
Drop in nonpsychiatrist mental health provider visits, but not psychiatrist visits, seen after switch to HDHP
~18 Million at Increased COVID-19 Risk Underinsured in U.S.
For those at increased risk, higher rates of underinsurance seen with low income, in rural areas, for nonwhites
Inaccurate Provider Directories Can Lead to Out-of-Network Mental Health Care
Inaccuracies associated with use of out-of-network providers, surprise bills
9.5 Percent Uninsured in U.S. From January Through June 2019
Overall, 13.7 percent of adults aged 18 to 64, 4.4 percent of children aged 0 to 17 were uninsured
