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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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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

When asked what factors contribute to rising health care costs in America, most consumers cite the cost of prescription drugs. Taken together, these two data points demonstrate the potent political import of prescription drug prices as the U.S. approaches the 2020 Presidential election.

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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 the Harvard Chan-POLITICO study points out, prescription drug costs are top-of-mind for health consumers in America. As patients continue to morph into consumers who pay for health care services, they are seeking price transparency — but not finding it so easy. And see here on JD Supra for more details on the rules.

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

Hall Render

The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years straight over patient complications. Medicare penalizes 40 hospitals in Florida for patient safety. Florida bill extending COVID-19 liability protections for health workers on its way to Gov. New report shows Tampa Bay hospitals not following medical bill transparency law.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

in billing fraud Arizona system names new CEO Banner Health CEO Peter Fine to retire after 24 years, handing the reins to health system president Four UArizona bioscience startups selected for Flinn Foundation program Gov. s health, hospital chief says Raising Ky.’s

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Health Provider News – February 18, 2022

Hall Render

13-year Medicare payment dispute will return to HHS, court rules. Lawmaker: Revisions coming to Georgia mental health bill. Local hospitals begin enforcing medical worker vaccine mandates. Family shocked after receiving medical bill that cost more than double what they expected.

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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]. Moreover, not only do prices for health services differ across the U.S.,