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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Jane Sarashon

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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In U.S. Health Care, It’s Still the Prices, Stupid – But Transparency and Consumer Behavior Aren’t Working As Planned

Health Populi

As patients continue to morph into consumers who pay for health care services, they are seeking price transparency — but not finding it so easy. It’s mainstream patient experience these days for people to experience a surprise medical bill or be challenged on a new prescription that a payor denies as a first-step therapy.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

New president tapped to lead major hospital system in Denver area New president to lead opening of $650M hospital in Wheat Ridge Telehealth program offers support to forensic nurses Colorado Medicaid program settles lawsuit over lack of mental health care for children Colorado is trying to cut prescription drug prices.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – February 25, 2022

Hall Render

Banner Fort Collins Medical Center designated as Level 4 Trauma Center. Why some Medicaid providers in Colorado aren’t getting paid. Children’s Hospital Colorado child life programs help ease stress and anxiety of medical experiences. New report shows Tampa Bay hospitals not following medical bill transparency law.

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Health Provider News – February 18, 2022

Hall Render

Colorado Health Care Workers Now Included In Anti-Doxxing Bill. Colorado mental health professionals incensed after Medicaid forum that was intended to clear the air. 5 Things Colorado: Health bills, Nursing home funding, Naloxone access. New TGH behavioral health hospital coming to Tampa’s Medical District. MISSISSIPPI.

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Challenges and Considerations – Transparent Healthcare Pricing

Medval Compliance Blog

In support of this argument, proponents point to an abundance of stories of consumers who, after seeking healthcare treatment, find their mailboxes overflowing with surprise medical bills – often with disastrous financial consequences. [2]. Responding to Concerns. Hospitals are free to choose the remaining 230 services to be included.

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The Health Consumer in 2024 – The Health Populi TrendCast

Jane Sarashon

There’s a sort of health care “shrinkflation” that has been shaping patients-as-payors of medical bills. health care ecosystem, basing shoppable services on price and convenience. adults had major, unexpected medical expenses in the past 12 months ranging from $1,000 to $1,999.