Payer 101: Three things every healthcare market researcher should know

How much do you know about the U.S. health insurance landscape?

In this post, we’ll discuss three basic aspects of U.S. health plan payers: type, geography, and size. Understanding these aspects will help you design a study sample that is representative of your market.

MedSpan Research’s Managed Markets Perspectives

MedSpan Research’s Managed Markets Perspectives: Pay For Performance Programs are becoming more prevalent. Dialysis facilities are already using this type of reimbursement program to improve on quality measures.

American Healthcare Consumers’ Opinions Regarding Healthcare Depends on the Questions Asked

American Consumers’ Opinion Regarding the Affordable Care Act and the Individual Mandate that Would Charge Each Person for Not Obtaining Health Insurance Depends on the Understanding of the Question Being Asked.

A Controversial Topic- End of Life Cost of Care Reduced in Hospice

On average, hospice saves $8,700 (12%) in cost of care per patient during the last year of life. Hospice reduces the need for hospitalizations and intensive care unit stays.

Many Medicare Beneficiaries Seeing Their Needs Unmet, Especially When Care Being Prepaid

One of the most vulnerable patient groups in healthcare are the elderly. Still, there are Medicare beneficiaries reporting needs that are unmet. This includes any care that a patient requires, but does not receive.