Impact of Hospital Consolidation on Knee Replacement Surgery Costs
Explore how hospital consolidation affects knee replacement costs and insurance premiums. Understand the role of mergers and price transparency in healthcare today.
North Carolina's Health Care Affordability and Value Commission Created to Address Rising Costs
Explore North Carolina's new commission addressing healthcare costs, enhancing affordability, and fostering competition for better health access and value.
Strategic Discussions on Free Primary Care, Transparency, and Restructuring in Healthcare
Explore the shift toward free primary care, transparency challenges in hospitals, and GoHealth's bankruptcy—key issues influencing the healthcare landscape.
High-Stakes Contract Negotiations in Healthcare: A New Era for Insurers
Explore the evolving landscape of healthcare contract negotiations, focusing on disputes and the impact of self-insured plans and price transparency laws.
CMS Policy Updates: Wound Care and Chronic Disease Management Impact on Insurance
Discover CMS's new policy updates on wound care and chronic disease management funding set to impact the insurance industry significantly by 2026.
Advancements in Health Care Price Transparency Regulations
Discover how CMS is enhancing health care price transparency regulations to empower consumers and improve cost access and compliance in the insurance industry.
CMS Finalizes 2026 Medicare OPPS and ASC Payment Rule with Site-neutral and Transparency Updates
CMS finalizes 2026 Medicare OPPS and ASC payment rule introducing site-neutral payments, enhanced price transparency, and updated digital health policies to modernize outpatient care reimbursement.
CMS 2026 Medicare OPPS and ASC Final Rule Advances Site-Neutral Payments and Expands Price Transparency
CMS finalizes 2026 Medicare outpatient payment rule with expanded site-neutral payments, enhanced hospital price transparency, and telehealth supervision provisions affecting hospitals and ASCs nationwide.
Rep. Fedorchak Proposes Consumer-Driven Fixes to Affordable Care Act
Rep. Julie Fedorchak outlines proposed reforms to the Affordable Care Act focusing on cross-state insurance sales, consumer choice, and pricing transparency to improve affordability and access.
Federal Agencies Advance Healthcare Price Transparency with New RFIs and Guidance
U.S. federal agencies issue new guidance and requests for information to improve transparency in prescription drug and hospital prices, aiming to enhance data accuracy and compliance.