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Skyrocketing Hospital Administrative Costs, Burdensome Commercial Insurer Policies Impacting Patient Care

Between 2022 and 2023, care denials increased an average of 20.2% and 55.7% for commercial and Medicare Advantage (MA) claims, respectively.
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CY2024 Medicare Advantage Final Rule Implementation Handbook

On April 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for contract year (CY) 2024. The final rule increases oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and seeks to better align MA coverage with Traditional Medicare.
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Addressing Commercial Health Plan Challenges to Ensure Fair Coverage for Patients and Providers

This report documents the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) findings related specifically to prior authorization and payment delays and denials. This work is informed by two large surveys of hospitals, as well as interviews and group discussions with hundreds of hospital and health system leaders.
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Commercial Health Plans’ Policies Compromise Patient Safety and Raise Costs

The cost of commercial insurance is increasing at an unsustainable rate — squeezing individuals and families, employers, and public programs. The average family insurance premium has increased 47% over the past 11 years — faster than general inflation and more than any other part of the health care system.i