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Category: Health care costs
High Deductibles Reduce Cost
One answer to the increasing cost of health care is limiting utilization through patient cost shifting—exposing patients to a greater share of the financial risk of health care through (HDHP). HDHPs shift costs by requiring members to bear the full Continue Reading …
Provider-led cost control
In an era of increasing government pressure to contain costs, policymakers have encouraged providers to re-evaluate the use of expensive medical devices for cost-effectiveness. This requires physicians to be familiar with the pricing of commonly used devices, and to actively choose less expensive alternatives. However, physician knowledge of Continue Reading …
Healthcare spending still growing, but slowly
The United States spent $2.8 trillion – $8,915 per person or 17.2% of the GDP – on healthcare in 2012. Eighty-five percent went to “personal health spending” meaning drugs, devices, and payments to hospitals, doctors, home health, and nursing homes. Continue Reading …
Provider Service Networks Can Cut Costs
Provider service networks, and other case management programs, may reduce the cost of care in the long run. Florida’s Medicaid program has allowed for several pilot models under a Section 1115 waiver of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affecting 5 Continue Reading …
Cost: A Side Effect of Care
Physicians often underestimate the costs of care thereby imposing a potentially catastrophic side effect on patients. Health care costs consume an increasing proportion of the GDP while individual Americans face an increasing financial burden from medical bills. Two recent articles Continue Reading …
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