Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Affordability & Delivery System
A Dripping Faucet of Cheap yet Useless Care
The most expensive health care in the world can be found in the United States, where we spend the equivalent of $9,403 on every man, woman, and child. Part of the explanation for that exorbitant spending lies in low-value care Continue Reading …
Nobody Likes Surprises
A surprise medical bill is a bill a patient receives from an out-of-network provider after seeking care at a facility considered ‘in-network’ by their health insurance plan. In many cases, patients are unaware they are receiving care from an out-of-network Continue Reading …
Narrow Networks: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established health insurance marketplaces in which insurers offered both broad and narrow network plans in order to provide a variety of options for beneficiaries. Narrow network plans provided lower premiums and allowed for better care Continue Reading …
Justifying the Charge Master
The price of health care in America is a complex and controversial topic. Many agree that we pay too much for the health care we receive but there is little agreement on what exactly should be done about it. A Continue Reading …
Decisions, Decisions
Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) have recently become popular in health insurance, with 30% of covered employees enrolled in CDHPs in 2017. These plans have high deductibles, lower premiums, and a health spending account which is usually tax-incentivized. They expose enrollees Continue Reading …
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