Got an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office could get you a discount
What do you do when you disagree with or can't afford a medical bill?
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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation: News and Research on Health Care Costs
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High telehealth use tied to increased health care utilization, cost
Higher telehealth use in a hospital service area is tied to increased health care utilization and cost, according to a study published online May 13 in JAMA Network Open.
May 15, 2024
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New transit station in Japan significantly reduces cumulative health expenditures
The declining population in Osaka is related to an aging society that is driving up health expenditures. Dr. Haruka Kato, a junior associate professor at Osaka Metropolitan University, teamed up with the Future Co-creation ...
May 14, 2024
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Money on their minds: Health-related costs top older adults' concerns for people their age, poll finds
From medical and dental care to medications, insurance and nursing homes, health-related costs weigh heavily on the minds of older Americans of all backgrounds, a new poll suggests.
May 2, 2024
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Hospitals cash in on a private equity-backed trend: Concierge physician care
Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their doctors.
Apr 4, 2024
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Study reveals positive outcomes of pharmacy care management service for medically complex Medicare Advantage members
A high-touch pharmacy care management (PCM) service leads to lower pharmacy spending costs, decreased inpatient hospital stays and optimal medication use for Medicare Advantage (MA) members identified as being at high risk, ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Black, hispanic middle class finding it tougher to afford senior housing, health care
Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-class adults won't be able to afford senior housing and health care expenses as they grow old, a new study warns.
Feb 19, 2024
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Pandemic lessons: Insights into how mobility restrictions affect health care costs
As the world grappled with lockdowns and restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University conducted an extensive study to elucidate the link between changes in human mobility and ...
Dec 22, 2023
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Patients in nursing homes after hospitalization found to have better outcomes at specialized facilities
People who temporarily stay at a nursing home for short-term, post-acute care—rehabilitation and recovery after a hospitalization—may be better off at facilities that specialize in this service. They have lower rates of death ...
Nov 17, 2023
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How an archaeological approach can help leverage biased data in AI to improve medicine
The classic computer science adage "garbage in, garbage out" lacks nuance when it comes to understanding biased medical data, argue computer science and bioethics professors from MIT, Johns Hopkins University, and the Alan ...
Sep 14, 2023
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