Patient Engagement
Since not shopping around can have an impact on enrollees' coverage and costs, CMS recommends they review and compare plans each year.
About half say the COVID-19 pandemic - including vaccine appointment coordination and making the shift to telehealth - has made matters worse.
Similar shares of Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare enrollees report that their out-of-pocket costs make it difficult to obtain care.
The move, the health system says, is intended to control costs without compromising access to care.
Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, a neuroscientist and professor, shared her experience with ovarian cancer on Twitter, showing how social media can be a powerful tool to connect and educate on chronic or serious illnesses.
Between 2015 and 2019, spending increased by 21.8%, or $1,074 per person, with prices rising and utilization declining.
HIMSS21
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UHC, Humana and Kaiser Permanente all ranked highly as the number with 5 stars plans tripled this year compared to 2020.
The move is a response to the limited health plan options among Medicare-eligible patients in North Carolina's rural communities, the insurer says.
The settlement stems from an accusation that the hospital failed to provide timely auxiliary aids and services for a deaf patient.