Out-Of-Pocket Cost
‘Lose-lose-lose’ scenario: ASCO seeks reduced out-of-pocket costs for cancer care
Out-of-pocket costs like deductibles and copays deter people with cancer from complying with treatment.
Physicians, medical students face significant costs with assisted reproductive technology
Both medical students and physicians reported incurring significant out-of-pocket costs from using assisted reproductive technology, according to study results.
‘Bagging’ oncology drugs increases costs for patients
Bagging oncology drugs lowered payments for certain therapies for insurers but increased out-of-pocket costs for patients, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Secure messaging increases oncologists’ workload, leads to high volume of unreimbursed care
Access to personal medical information via secure messages in online patient portals has provided patients with an opportunity to become more involved in their care.
Patients with diabetes are increasingly turning to GoFundMe to pay medical bills
Many people with diabetes in the United States have turned to crowdfunding to pay their medical bills, even though a quarter of patients sampled had insurance, according to the results of research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Vision Council report: Online buyers focus on cost, style when shopping for eye wear
The Vision Council has released its Focused Insights: Online vs. In-Person Buyers 2022 report, which details key similarities and differences between eye wear consumers, including demographic data, purchasing habits and vision care use.
Out-of-pocket expenses for ACL reconstruction increased despite decrease in reimbursement
Published results showed an increase in out-of-pocket expenses for patients undergoing arthroscopic ACL reconstruction despite a decrease in overall payer reimbursement.
Q&A: Dialysis providers charge Medicare Advantage plans more than Medicare
Due to a highly consolidated market, large dialysis providers charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more for dialysis services than what is charged for Medicare.
Visits to primary care drop among commercially insured Americans
Visits to primary care providers dropped by 24.2% from 2008 to 2016, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
ACP calls for CMS to reverse Healthy Adult Opportunity plan
CMS announced the launch of the Healthy Adult Opportunity plan, which allows individual states to change their Medicaid spending and benefits for individuals aged younger than 65 years who are eligible for coverage under Medicaid expansion and do not have a disability or need long-term care.