Consumers for Quality Care provides a voice for consumers to ensure that patients remain at the front of the health care debate.
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This week we launched our latest round of hospital scorecards. Every state earned an “F” for putting profits over patients. #HospitalFail
Read your state’s scorecard here: consumers4qualitycare.org/sc…
From now until the end of the year, consumers are choosing their plans during Open Enrollment. Be sure to consult relevant resources before switching to find out how rising premiums and growing out-of-pocket limits may affect your coverage. #HealthLiteracyMonth
In MN, almost 390,000 patients will lose care as Medicare Advantage is being cut across the country.
Open enrollment for Medicare is now live. If you’re losing coverage because of MA cuts, be sure to consult local resources to understand your options.
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Hospitals and other healthcare providers are gaming the No Surprises Act, abusing the arbitration process created by the bill, reaping an extra $17 billion last year alone. In end, consumers are footing the bill, as premiums rise to cover the extra costs.
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Thousands of patients are losing coverage as insurers cut Medicare Advantage plans. The change will force many to choose between replacements with less coverage or higher bills.
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Fewer providers, higher costs. In Michigan, the AG is suing Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan, alleging that large insurance provider illegally colluded with other BCBS companies to consolidate local markets and diminish competition.
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Americans are losing access to health care. Hospitals are closing at a faster rate than they’re opening, affecting the most vulnerable patients and communities.
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In MN, health insurers are raising rates by up to 20%. The same day that those increases were announced, researchers at the University of MN and USC released a report connecting the dots, showing how hospital consolidation drives up prices for healthcare.
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Medicare Advantage providers are drastically cutting back on coverage options, forcing 1 million seniors to change insurance.
Premiums are increasing, coverage is decreasing, and patients – many with chronic health conditions – are losing out.
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A gut-wrenching case of how prior authorization can prolong physical illness and hurt a patient’s mental health. It goes to show just how high the stakes are in the fight to rein in this bad practice.
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Trust is an essential part of the patient experience. Price transparency not only limits surprise medical bills, but it shows the patient that the provider is honest and administering quality care.
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In @PtRightsAdvoc’s September report, 50% of hospitals are still not fully compliant with federal price transparency regulations. Even for hospitals that post some costs, their use of pricing algorithms means that the final bill can look a lot different.
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Not only does prior authorization deny physician–recommended care, but it can prevent access to self-administered treatments, such as GnRHas forcancer, even when preferred by most patients and approved by their doctors.
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Oklahoma is a microcosm of our healthcare affordability & access problems. The average Oklahoman has >$2,000 in medical debt. The state’s rural hospitals are set to close en masse, so as care gets more expensive, people will have a harder time accessing it.liveinsurancenews.com/oklaho…
AI tools deny treatment 16 times more often than human reviewers. Insurers are automating prior authorization to deny care faster. Banning prior authorization entirely is the only solution. Patients can't afford to wait for AI to decide their fate.
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Patients in NV can now use the Nevada Hospital Price Finder to compare procedure prices among local hospitals. Developed by @PTRightsAdvoc, patients can finally have transparency and avoid surprise bills.
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The No Surprises Act’s IDR was intended to protect patients from surprise bills. Instead, the arbitration system has become so expensive and broken that employers are paying millions more, and workers are footing the bill through higher premiums.
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Price transparency alert! Only 35% of OH hospitals are compliant with existing federal requirements, despite having 5 years to adjust. Even worse, only 6% of OH hospitals make sufficient pricing data available. Patients can't live in the dark.
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More hospitals are complying with price-transparency rules, but there’s still room for improvement. Roughly one-quarter of Nevada hospitals surveyed by PRA were found out of compliance.
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Wisconsin’s hospitals keep defying federal price-transparency rules, according to the latest Patient Rights Advocate report. But don’t worry! The lobbying org for the state’s biggest hospitals has assured us that everything is A-OK. Totally believable.
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