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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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In U.S. Health Care, It’s Still the Prices, Stupid – But Transparency and Consumer Behavior Aren’t Working As Planned

Health Populi

As patients continue to morph into consumers who pay for health care services, they are seeking price transparency — but not finding it so easy. It’s mainstream patient experience these days for people to experience a surprise medical bill or be challenged on a new prescription that a payor denies as a first-step therapy.

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

Hall Render

Banner Fort Collins Medical Center designated as Level 4 Trauma Center. Why some Medicaid providers in Colorado aren’t getting paid. Children’s Hospital Colorado child life programs help ease stress and anxiety of medical experiences. New report shows Tampa Bay hospitals not following medical bill transparency law.

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Health Provider News – February 18, 2022

Hall Render

Colorado Health Care Workers Now Included In Anti-Doxxing Bill. Colorado mental health professionals incensed after Medicaid forum that was intended to clear the air. 5 Things Colorado: Health bills, Nursing home funding, Naloxone access. New TGH behavioral health hospital coming to Tampa’s Medical District. MISSISSIPPI.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass. Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL 5 Stark law issues physicians are closely watching Anti-monopoly advocates urge FTC to block McKesson, Cardinal Health’s big-ticket oncology acquisitions Biden administration doles out $68.5M

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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]. Responding to Concerns. Hospitals are free to choose the remaining 230 services to be included.