AHCP Blog | Cost of Care (2)

Five Percent of People Have Huge Medical Bills

Published: May 10, 2019

A recent article from Health Leaders Media summarizes the results of a global study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. Here are a few of the findings:

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New Hospital Transparency Rule

Published: April 19, 2019

A new rule intended to increase price transparency went into effect January 1st of this year. The rule, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on August 2, 2018, requires “hospitals to make publicly available a list of their standard charges or their policies for allowing the public to view this list upon request…on the Internet in a machine-readable format.”

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Drug Makers Increase Prices for 2019

Published: April 11, 2019

In 2019, some of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies, after holding prices steady for much of 2018, announced they are raising the cost on hundreds of drugs. You probably saw some of the headlines.

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Surprise Medical Bills

Published: January 18, 2019

Not everyone likes surprises. And not all surprises are good. Take surprise medical bills, for instance—it seems that nobody is happy to receive one of those in the mail. Unfortunately, they’re more and more common these days, and that means you should prepare your clients in case they receive a surprise bill following a medical procedure.

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Help Your Clients Save Money on Prescriptions

Published: November 2, 2018

Prescriptions costs are skyrocketing. We all know that. But did you know that there are several ways for employees and individuals to save money on their monthly medications? Here are a few ideas that are worth sharing with your clients.

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How much do doctor visits cost?

Published: June 29, 2018

If you’re a fan of Health Savings Accounts, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of trying to explain to clients why a High Deductible Health Plan with no up-front copayments is a MUCH better deal than a traditional plan with copayments for doctor visits and prescriptions, only to have the client ignore your advice and select the more costly plan that will not allow them to pay with tax-free dollars.

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Did EpiPen just make your job more difficult?

Published: January 18, 2017

You’ve probably seen the news recently about EpiPen’s very public “shaming” over what many consumers believe to be unethical price increases on its life-saving epinephrine injections. People with severe allergies, including a lot of children, rely on EpiPens when they have an allergic reaction. Schools across the country stock the pens just in case something happens, and worried parents make sure they have a couple on hand at all times.

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