An analysis of out-of-network claims in large employer health plans August 13, 2018 Issue Brief A new Kaiser Family Foundation brief examines out-of-network claims in large employer plans, and finds that a significant share of inpatient hospital admissions includes bills from out-of-network providers, often leaving patients exposed to “surprise medical bills” and high out-of-pocket costs. The analysis of part of the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker, an online information…
Analysis: For Patients with Large Employer Coverage, About 1 in 6 Hospital Stays Includes an Out-of-Network Bill August 13, 2018 News Release A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of medical bills from large employer plans finds that a significant share of inpatient hospital admissions includes bills from providers not in the health plan’s networks, generally leaving patients subject to higher cost-sharing and potential additional bills from providers. Almost 18 percent of inpatient…
New Charts Track Growth in U.S. Health Care Prices, Draw Comparisons to Other Countries May 9, 2018 News Release Two new chart collections examine trends in healthcare prices and utilization and compare health spending in the United States with that of other wealthy countries.
As Americans age, Medicare will pay for a growing share of the nation’s prescription drugs May 2, 2018 Slide
Analysis: Cost of Treating Opioid Addiction Rose Rapidly for Large Employers as the Number of Prescriptions Has Declined April 5, 2018 News Release A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that while the use of prescription opioids among people with employer-based health coverage has declined to its lowest levels in over a decade, the cost of treating addiction and overdoses has increased sharply. The annual cost of treating opioid addiction and overdose –…
A Look at How the Opioid Crisis Has Affected People with Employer Coverage April 5, 2018 Issue Brief This Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that while prescription opioid use among people with private insurance has declined to its lowest levels in over a decade, the cost of treating opioid abuse has increased substantially.
What Do We Know about Social Determinants of Health in the U.S. and Comparable Countries? November 21, 2017 Slideshow
New Analysis Finds High Out-of-Pocket Spending Increased for People Covered by Large Employer Plans October 5, 2017 News Release A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds about one in four people (24%) covered by large employer plans spent more than $1,000 out-of-pocket on health care in 2015, an increase of seven percentage points from 17 percent in 2005. About 1 in 10 people in such plans (12%) paid…
