Federal Officials Announce Steps To Strengthen Health Care Price Transparency
In May, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury announced several acti...
Provider Costs and Billing Reform
The prices charged by health care providers are the primary driver of health care cost growth in the U.S. Aggressive billing practices, such as the use of facility fees, leave patients with unexpected medical bills. The result has been higher premiums, increased medical debt, and stagnating wage growth. Our team of nationally recognized experts investigates policy solutions to moderate prices in the commercial insurance market, improve the affordability of health insurance, and promote a high-quality healthcare system that works for consumers and patients.
What We Do
Our experts at CHIR conduct research to assess the impact of federal and state policies to reduce costs and foster healthcare competition on consumers, patients, providers, and payers. We provide unbiased, relevant, and timely information, analysis, and technical assistance to policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders seeking a marketplace where consumers have access to affordable and high quality healthcare coverage.
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Blog Posts
No Surprises Act Arbitrators Vary Significantly In Their Decision Making Patterns
IDR entities have come to play an instrumental role in OON payments, but entities’ determinations ...
Independent Dispute Resolution Process 2024 Data: High Volume, More Provider Wins
While the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process is intended to lead to fair outcomes for out-...
Indiana’s Extraordinary Legislative Session Exemplifies How Incremental Efforts Can Improve Health Care Affordability
While Indiana lawmakers have been working to reduce health care costs for commercial health insuranc...
Events
No Surprises Act: Exploring the Impact on Employees, Employers and Costs
On March 7, 2024 the Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reforms held the second in a series of in...
Hospital Financing 101: What are the Factors Driving Hospital Financial Health?
In this April 2024 webinar, we explored differences among hospitals and health systems, their operat...
Paying for Health Care: How Do We Fund U.S. Hospitals?
At our May 17 webinar, we were joined by Nicole Macri from the Washington State House of Representat...
Is Increasing Competition the Answer to Rising Health Care Costs?
On May 21, 2024, the Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reforms held the third in a series of in-...
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Publications
Protecting Consumers From the Corporate Transformation of Health Care
As corporations and private equity increasingly take control of our health care systems and profits take precedence over care, patients are caught in the middle.