Hospital Pricing, Indiana, Massachusetts, News & Updates, North Carolina, State Efforts
Reining in Hospital Prices
Modeling Reforms in Indiana, Massachusetts, and North Carolina
USofCare partnered with the Brown University Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research (CAHPR) to evaluate the impact three different policies would have on consumer premiums and out-of-pocket costs in 3 states (Indiana, Massachusetts, and North Carolina). We also analyzed the impact these policies would have on hospital financial health.
This report analyzes cost savings in those states related to site-neutral payments, bans on facility fees, and caps on commercial hospital payments. We believe these policies – all within the purview of state policymakers – will move the needle to lower costs for purchasers while also informing federal policymaking in a meaningful way.