Oct 4, 2022 | ASC, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule
Recent Developments in Urology: Recent developments in urology include positive Medicare FFS reimbursement trends and increased Medicare spending. Click to read more.
Oct 4, 2022 | ASC, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule
Recent Developments in Gastroenterology: Recent developments in gastroenterology include modest impacts to Medicare FFS reimbursement trends and steady Medicare spending. Click to read more.
Sep 30, 2022 | Managed Care Friday
18: The percentage of Americans who have skipped a medical appointment or filling prescription drugs in the past six months because of financial strain, according to a new NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll. The percentage of respondents answering yes to these questions was higher among those with lower incomes. 30% who make less than $25,000 a year said they had skipped a medical appointment or prescription in the past six months, while 21% of those who made $25,000 to $50,000 a year answered the same. Just 9% reported delaying or skipping paying medical bills or insurance costs in the past six...
Sep 23, 2022 | Managed Care Friday
2,380: The average annual spending in dollars on mental health services by individuals in employer-sponsored health plans in 2020, up 20% compared to 2013. A report from the Employer Benefit Research Institute has tracked mental health spending over time and found that overall spending on mental health care services as a percentage of total spending increased 8.2% in 2020, up from 6.8% in 2013. Though spending rose overall, some services decreased - prescription drug costs actually dropped 15% from 2013 to 2020, while outpatient visit spending rose 37%. Testing Virtual “Efficacy”: As trendy...
