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

Jane Sarashon

NABIP, whose members represent professionals in the health insurance benefits industry, drafted and adopted a new American Healthcare Consumer Bill of Rights launched at the meeting.

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Addressing Ghost Networks in Mental Health Care

Bill of Health

By Hannah Rahim Many mental health provider directories for private and public insurance plans contain inaccurate or outdated provider information , which creates a misleading illusion of accessible care. These ghost networks result in many patients being unable to access essential mental health care.

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What is HIPAA?

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed by Congress in 1996, the establishment of federal standards for safeguarding PHI was not one of the primary objectives. What is HIPAA? What is HIPAA Title II?

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And the Oscar Goes To….Power to the Patients!

Health Populi

Health care has increased its role in popular culture over the years. Dealing with health issues is stressful enough without having to deal with hidden prices,” Sarandon said. to paint the movement on outdoor walls to promote health citizenship and the importance of health care access and affordability for all people in America.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

As digital health industry stakeholders will be convening at the 2021 annual HIMSS conference in Las Vegas and digitally, this report is well-timed to give us a level-set on just “where” U.S. health citizens are with respect to their medical information. Patients in the U.S.

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How to Deliver Patient-Centered Care in a Post-Covid World

YouCompli

From a compliance perspective, this means supporting care teams based on the principles of social determinants of health (SDOH), such as understanding how to access affordable health insurance or obtaining transportation for follow-up appointments. Everything is validated by a third-party law firm.

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

1] In addition to the challenges presented by provider shortages, even when patients are able to locate an available mental health provider, many are hesitant to engage in treatment due to cost uncertainties, which often arise due to limited availability for in-network care and the subsequent need to seek out-of-network care. [2]