The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has embarked upon landmark payment reform for providers (doctors and clinicians) under its CY 2019 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule. Decreased physician paperwork and increased doctor/patient relations are CMS's purported objectives. Even...
Having private or public health insurance does not eliminate consumer medical debt because plan design, provider price variation, and patients who experience transitions in coverage, for example, also impinge on an individual’s ability to timely pay for medical care. In Massachusetts, the...
Access to healthcare insurance supports our local communities and Massachusetts’ infrastructure and economy. Health care is also prerequisite for residents to uphold productive lives, and it preserves individual liberties and happiness. Unmet healthcare needs, on the other hand, stigmatize...
Where are we with respect to eligibility and access to public health insurance for all Massachusetts residents? The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) continues to dominate federal reimbursements to the Commonwealth regarding public health insurance...