Health Care Reform

Insurers want to know whether Congress can really kill payment obligations by simply refusing to provide funding.

The benchmark would limit charges for out-of-network care by pegging reimbursements to the median in-network rate.

On average, 16 percent of inpatient stays and 18 percent of emergency visits left a patient with at least one out-of-network charge.

The uninsured population would nearly double in the 34 states that have expanded Medicaid.

PcW is projecting a 6 percent increase in medical cost trends in 2020, higher than 2019's medical cost trend.

Recognizing the relationship between mental and physical health, insurers are investing in mental health services.