With more outpatient care being delivered in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) than in previous years, consumers increasingly face high hospital facility fee charges on top of their provider’s bill for routine medical care. CHIR’s Hanan Rakine discusses the 2024 legislative session and how different states have been successful in regulating outpatient facility fees.
In a new post for the Commonwealth Fund’s To The Point blog, CHIR’s Jalisa Clark and Christine H. Monahan describe how Washington and California’s quality programs are focusing on equity and highlight opportunities for other state-based marketplaces to similarly strengthen their own quality programs.
On Tuesday, May 21st, Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms held the final of three events in its series on the Futures of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance. Event speakers Stacy Sanders, Erin Fuse Brown, David Seltz and Charles Miller discussed competition in health care from the federal and state perspectives.
The US Department of Labor recently finalized regulations governing the formation of Association Health Plans, reversing a 2018 Trump-era policy. In a recent Health Affairs Forefront article, CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette reviews the final rule and its impact on small business health insurance.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have recently finalized rules and standards governing health plans and Marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act. In a recent Expert Perspective for the State Health & Value Strategies project, CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette and the Urban Institute’s Jason Levitis summarize provisions that have implications for states.
Recent federal rules will limit the marketing and use of short-term limited duration health insurance. In a recent Expert Perspective for the State Health & Value Strategies project, CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette discusses the implications for state regulators.
A growing number of states are taking action to reform facility fee billing practices, but opposition from hospital associations can stall these efforts. Several states have enacted legislation mandating facility fee studies instead of reforms. CHIR’s Rachel Swindle explores some lessons learned from these states and how studies can be leveraged to lead to meaningful consumer protections.
April showers bring…cozy rainy days to catch up on the latest health policy research. This month we read about public option plans, provider price regulation, and self-reported insurance coverage during the Medicaid unwinding.
CHIR is delighted to welcome two new faculty members: Amy Killelea and Leila Sullivan.
Lack of access to care for behavioral health conditions is a longstanding issue. In a recent post for the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR experts JoAnn Volk and Justin Giovannelli reviewed state and federal access standards for behavioral health providers and services.
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