Reimbursement
The model ties payment to a patient's conditions and care needs rather than volume of services provided.
Program is a crucial part of operations for hospitals that serve vulnerable populations because it offsets the high costs medications.
The biggest surge in healthcare costs is the rise in deductibles, with 22 percent of employees paying a $2,000 deductible versus 7 percent in 2009, according to the trends report.
Only about half of people aged 50 to 80 have set up an account on a secure online access site, or patient portal, offered by their healthcare provider.
The cuts have forced the closure or acquisition of numerous independent cancer clinics and upped the cost to Medicare and its beneficiaries, civil lawsuit says.
Being able to connect with patients via video conference, and making diagnoses with high-res images, allows physicians to cast a wider net and saves on transportation.
Premiums for benchmark plans are projected to increase by about 15% this year to next, and by about 7% per year between 2019 and 2028.
States with at least 85% of their Medicaid population in managed care could implement nominal payment cuts without ensuring providers will assure access to care.
CEO Mitchell Katz says it and other hospitals have been benefitting private insurance companies by not pursuing denied claims effectively enough.
Drug and medical costs account for close to 50% of premium prices, while profits make up 2.3%, according to AHIP research.