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Miami Children’s Hospital Part Of A Trend: Revealing Some Price Information

By Daniel Chang, The Miami Herald January 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Hospital executives will list adjusted charges to more accurately reflect what Miami Children’s collects from insurers, so consumers can estimate their out-of-pocket costs.

Live Blog: Exchanges Launch, Government Shuts Down

By Stephanie Stapleton October 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

It’s Oct. 1, which means that the online insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act are launching. But it also means that the start of the new federal fiscal year was marked by a government shutdown. KHN helps you make sense of the day’s developments on this live blog and with our coverage of […]

Next Step for Smart Phones: Keeping Tabs on Patients

By Daniela Hernandez March 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Proponents say new gadgetry could transform medical diagnosis and treatment, but critics worry about commercial uses and possible breaches of privacy.

Consumers Expecting Free ‘Preventive’ Care Sometimes Surprised By Charges

By Michelle Andrews January 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Patients sometimes find that they are expected to pay for associated services, such as facility fees or anesthesia, and health law advocates say more federal guidance is needed for billing the procedures.

In Addition To Premium Credits, Health Law Offers Some Consumers Help Paying Deductibles And Co-Pays

By Michelle Andrews July 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Although much has been made about the tax credits that will help people afford to pay insurance premiums, the cost-sharing assistance can substantially reduce out-of-pocket medical expenses.

Health Centers See Threat From ‘Private Option’ Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz February 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Shifting Medicaid enrollees into private plans could mean less money for clinics treating the poor.

States Accelerate Shift Of Nursing Home Residents Into Medicaid Managed Care

By Phil Galewitz February 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Insurers say that safety is their No.1 concern, but consumer advocates and nursing home owners are wary.

Readers Ask How Divorce, Student Status Will Affect Marketplace Applications

By Michelle Andrews January 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s consumer columnist reassures a consumer who is divorcing that subsidies can be based on new income projections, not what was earned jointly the year before and offers suggestions about what exchange out-of-state students should use.

Advocates Worry That Drug Company Assistance Programs Will Be Banned From Helping Patients With Marketplace Policies

By Michelle Andrews February 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Some specialty drugs can cost consumers — even those with insurance — thousands of dollars a year, but manufacturers often provide aid for those who meet specific income and program requirements.

Doctors Complain They Will Be Paid Less By Exchange Plans

By Roni Caryn Rabin November 19, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Some worry the lower rates will discourage physicians from participating, potentially making it more difficult for enrollees to get care.

Some California Insurance Plans Narrow Doctor, Hospital Choices

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio December 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

In an effort to reduce costs, Blue Shield sent thousands of cancellation notices informing customers that the company will begin to offer newer, more limited plans at the beginning of the year.

Experts: Moving New Medicaid Patients Out Of ER Will Take Time

By Karen Springen, The Chicago Tribune February 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The health law seeks to change how the poor get routine care, moving them into doctors’ offices where more consistent supervision may improve their health.

So You Found An Exchange Plan. But Can You Find A Provider?

By Fred Mogul, WNYC November 4, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Many health plans being offered on the New York State insurance marketplace do not include some of New York City’s biggest hospitals in their networks. And across the state, many doctors say they are not yet participating in exchange plans at all.

Nonprofit Health Centers Go Into For-Profit Insurance Business

By Phil Galewitz January 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A growing number are starting managed care plans to boost revenue and gain more control over patient care.

Promises To Fix Mental Health System Still Unfulfilled

By Jenny Gold December 13, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Even for those with the will and drive to pursue treatment, the process remains difficult, frightening and full of holes. On the federal level, little has come from the task forces and promises that followed the Newtown shootings.

In Pa., A Big Gap In Health Insurance Coverage

By Robert Calandra, The Philadelphia Inquirer November 19, 2013 KFF Health News Original

As many as 400,000 Pennsylvanians, most of them low-wage workers, will go without coverage next year because Pennsylvania officials have not opted to take federal money available under the health law to expand Medicaid.

New Health Policies Will Expose Many Missourians To Higher Premiums, More Risk

By Jim Doyle and Tara Kulash, St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 22, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Using health law subsidies, many will be able to afford health coverage for the first time. But the insurance they’ll be buying comes with caveats.

Does Knowing Medical Prices Save Money? CalPERS Experiment Says Yes

By Ankita Rao December 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The fact that the cost of a hip replacement can ring up as $15,000 or $100,000 — depending on the hospital — makes a lot of people uncomfortable. But that’s only if they know about the wide price tag variations. In an effort to raise awareness and rein in what can seem like the Wild […]

With High Deductible Health Plans, It Pays To Shop Around For Care

By Michelle Andrews May 20, 2013 KFF Health News Original

An increasing number of consumers have these plans with lower premiums, but they must cover the first $1,000, $5,000 or even $10,000 of care before insurance kicks in, providing an incentive to haggle with doctors and hospitals.

Health Insurers Face An Uncertain Future

By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Insurers battle to increase profits while adapting to health law’s new constraints.

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