- Just Released: New Forum Resources
The Forum team has been hard at work this year developing new resources to help employers and the public better understand and take action on healthcare policy and purchasing in Indiana: a 2021 Legislative Summary and an Independent Assessment of Indiana Hospitals in relation to the CMS Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. - Independent Assessment of Indiana Hospitals in Relation to CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule
On November 12, 2020, a federal rule was upheld requiring transparency of healthcare prices. On September 17, 2021 the Employers’ Forum of Indiana released the results of an independent assessment of Indiana Hospitals regarding this rule. Prior to publishing the results, the Employers’ Forum of Indiana worked with hospitals to improve their efforts towards hospital price transparency. - New Indiana Hospital Mergers, Acquisitions, and Expansions Summary
A new list produced by the Employers’ Forum of Indiana containing hospital/hospital-system mergers, acquisitions, and expansions throughout Indiana since 2010. This document will be updated as changes take place. - New RAND 3.0 Master Slide Decks Released
The Employers’ Forum of Indiana and the RAND Corporation have provided a Master Slide Deck for the RAND 3.0 National Hospital Price Transparency Study findings. - 2021 Meeting Dates and Topics Announced
Join us for another exciting year working to improve healthcare. All Stakeholder meetings will be held in February, May, September, and November 2021. - COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
As part of our ongoing initiative to provide resources for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Employers’ Forum of Indiana has summarized important aspects of the vaccine distribution plan. - EFI Releases the 2020 Indiana Legislative Summary
After a busy 2020 Indiana legislative session, we summarize the 13 health-related bills passed into law. The short, non-budget legislative session began January 6th and concluded March 11th. In total, 911 bills were introduced including 455 House of Representative bills …
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Featured Articles
Making Employer-Sponsored Insurance More Affordable
Health Affairs, May 17, 2021
How Rich Hospitals Profit from Patients in Car Crashes
New York Times, February 1, 2021
What DID YOU PAY?: Study finds Indiana has some of the highest health care costs
The Herald Bulletin, January 31, 2021
If This Self-Sufficient Hospital Cannot Stand Alone, Can Any Public Hospital Survive?
Kaiser Health News, January 29, 2021
Supporting Health Care Competition In The Era Of COVID-19: Three Legislative Models For States
Health Affairs, January 4, 2021
Highlights from Rand 3.0 Hospital Price Transparency Study
‘It would be a behemoth’: Employer group raises concerns about proposed Spectrum-Beaumont merger
Becker’s Hospital Review, June 21, 2021
What DID YOU PAY?: Study finds Indiana has some of the highest health care costs
The Herald Bulletin, January 31, 2021
Brief: Hospitals charge privately insured patients 250% more than those on Medicare. The gap is growing.
Healthcare Dive, September 18, 2020
Employers Won’t Like This New RAND Report On Health Costs
Forbes, September 18, 2020
Employers’ Hospital Fees More Than Double What Medicare Pays
Bloomberg Law, September 18, 2020
Gap between what private insurers and Medicare pay hospitals is growing
Modern Healthcare, September 18, 2020
Many Hospitals Charge More Than Twice What Medicare Pays for the Same Care New York Times
New York Times, September 18, 2020
Rand Report: Private Payers Pay 247% of What Medicare Pays for Hospital Care
Managed Healthcare Executive, September 18, 2020
RAND stokes hospital pricing transparency fire with new report
Benefits Pro, September 18, 2020
Study: Indiana ranks sixth in nation in hospital charge disparities
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 18, 2020
Highlights from Rand 2.0 Hospital Price Transparency Study
Employer Groups to Hospitals: Your Prices Are Too Darn High!
Managed Care Mag, November 15, 2019
Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
Kaiser Health News, August 9, 2019
KHC highlights hospital price variation, recruits employers, hospitals, health plans for work group
Medical News, July 8, 2019
Zay: State legislators and Employers’ Forum of Indiana discuss rising health care costs
Indiana State House, June 7, 2019
The U.S. Can’t Fix Health Care Without Better Price Data
Harvard Business Review, May 30, 2019
No Need to Wait Until 2020 for Useful Health Reform
Bloomberg, May 24, 2019
7 updates on hospital-payer relationships
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 16, 2019
Hospital Prices Boost Bernie Sanders And Michael Bennet Medicare Plans
Forbes, May 12, 2019
RAND Study: Hospitals Charging The Privately Insured 2.4 Times What They Charge Medicare Patients
Forbes, May 11, 2019
Large Disparity Between What Private Insurers, Medicare Pay Hospitals Puts Stark Spotlight On Opaque Marketplace
Kaiser Health News, May 10, 2019
Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
New York Times, May 9, 2019
Private Insurers Pay Hospitals 2.4 Times What Medicare Pays
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 9, 2019
Study: Employers Pay 240% More Than Medicare For Hospital Care
Forbes, May 9, 2019
Study: Indiana hospitals charge private health plans 311% of what Medicare would pay
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 9, 2019
What Employers Pay Hospitals Varies Widely, Study Finds
Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2019
All Price Transparency News
Hospitals and Insurers Didn’t Want You to See These Prices. Here’s Why.
New York Times, August 22, 2021
‘It would be a behemoth’: Employer group raises concerns about proposed Spectrum-Beaumont merger
Becker’s Hospital Review, June 21, 2021
Making Employer-Sponsored Insurance More Affordable
Health Affairs, May 17, 2021
Hoosier Employers Pay 304% More – Examining Hospital Pricing
Building Indiana Business, April 30, 2021
Montana’s Health Policy MVP Takes Her Playbook on the Road
Kaiser Health News, February 18, 2021
How Rich Hospitals Profit from Patients in Car Crashes
New York Times, February 1, 2021
What DID YOU PAY?: Study finds Indiana has some of the highest health care costs
The Herald Bulletin, January 31, 2021
If This Self-Sufficient Hospital Cannot Stand Alone, Can Any Public Hospital Survive?
Kaiser Health News, January 29, 2021
Supporting Health Care Competition In The Era Of COVID-19: Three Legislative Models For States
Health Affairs, January 4, 2021
Indiana’s hospital monopolies are worse than California
Star Press, December 20, 2020
Insurance Move Renders Parkview Mission Ironic
Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), November 19, 2020
Despite a Bumpy Road Ahead, Incremental Progress on Price Transparency
Health Affairs, October 13, 2020
Workers With Health Insurance Face Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs
New York Times, October 8, 2020
Employers Compared Notes On Secret Prices At Kansas Hospitals To Boost Their Leverage On Costs
KCUR (NPR in Kansas City), September 26, 2020
Brief: Hospitals charge privately insured patients 250% more than those on Medicare. The gap is growing.
Healthcare Dive, September 18, 2020
Employers Won’t Like This New RAND Report On Health Costs
Forbes, September 18, 2020
Employers’ Hospital Fees More Than Double What Medicare Pays
Bloomberg Law, September 18, 2020
Gap between what private insurers and Medicare pay hospitals is growing
Modern Healthcare, September 18, 2020
Many Hospitals Charge More Than Twice What Medicare Pays for the Same Care New York Times
New York Times, September 18, 2020
Rand Report: Private Payers Pay 247% of What Medicare Pays for Hospital Care
Managed Healthcare Executive, September 18, 2020
RAND stokes hospital pricing transparency fire with new report
Benefits Pro, September 18, 2020
Study: Indiana ranks sixth in nation in hospital charge disparities
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 18, 2020
Opinion: A modest health care bill could make a big difference
The Post and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), September 14, 2020
Wide State-Level Variation In Commercial Health Care Prices Suggests Uneven Impact Of Price Regulation
Health Affairs, June 22, 2020
Make Transparent Health Care Prices A Price Of Any Future Aid To The Health Care Industry
Health Affairs, June 16, 2020
A Real Market in Medical Care? Singapore Shows the Way
Wall Street Journal, June 15, 2020
How Rich Investors, Not Doctors, Profit From Marking Up ER Bills
ProPublica, June 12, 2020
Lawmakers consider regulation to hospital billing
Indianapolis Business Journal, February 27, 2020
Hoosier Health Lesson
Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2020
Anthem says it will drop Parkview Health if new deal not reached by April 29; Parkview responds
News Sentinel (Fort Wayne), February 19, 2020
Op-ed: It’s time to reform health care in Indiana
Indianapolis Star, February 9, 2020
Surprise billing package aims to end secrecy of provider-insurer contracts
Modern Healthcare, December 13, 2019
Employer Groups to Hospitals: Your Prices Are Too Darn High!
Managed Care Mag, November 15, 2019
Michael Hicks: Indiana has a hospital monopoly problem
Star Press, September 29, 2019
Denver Provider Market at ‘Tipping Point’, Study Finds
Health Leaders Media, September 12, 2019
That Beloved Hospital? It’s Driving Up Health Care Costs
New York Times, September 1, 2019
Insurance Payments Tied to Medicare Intrigue States, Employers
Bloomberg Law, August 22, 2019
JAMA Forum: Price transparency
The Incidental Economist, August 22, 2019
Study: MT hospital prices for insured patients higher than many other states
KTVH (Helena, Montana), August 22, 2019
Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
Kaiser Health News, August 9, 2019
KHC highlights hospital price variation, recruits employers, hospitals, health plans for work group
Medical News, July 8, 2019
Hospitals in Wyoming charging significantly more than Medicare, national study finds
Star Tribune (Casper, Wyoming), June 10, 2019
Zay: State legislators and Employers’ Forum of Indiana discuss rising health care costs
Indiana State House, June 7, 2019
Spartz, other legislators studying causes of rising health care costs in Indiana
Hamilton County Reporter, June 6, 2019
Study links Blue Cross’ big size to Michigan’s low hospital prices
Detroit Free Press, June 6, 2019
Medical Charges and Challenges
WorkersCompensation.com, June 4, 2019
Healthcare costs in the US
Halldale Group, June 3, 2019
Health Leaders To Talk Hospital Prices, Reimbursement Discrepancies This Week
WFPL (Louisvillve, Kentucky), June 2, 2019
States Giving Public Option Health Plans a Hard Look
Modern Healthcare, June 1, 2019
The U.S. Can’t Fix Health Care Without Better Price Data
Harvard Business Review, May 30, 2019
Private Insurers Pay 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
Clinical Pain Advisor, May 28, 2019
Trump to Tackle Healthcare Transparency and Hospital Monopolies
Breitbart, May 28, 2019
Washington’s favorite health policy isn’t a silver bullet
Axios, May 28, 2019
Washington Healthcare Update- May 24, 2019
Lexology, May 26, 2019
No Need to Wait Until 2020 for Useful Health Reform
Bloomberg, May 24, 2019
13.3M AMERICANS SPENT MORE THAN 10% OF INCOME ON PREMIUMS
Health Leaders Media, May 23, 2019
Study finds variation in hospital pay scales
Jackson Hole News & Guide, May 22, 2019
Employers Cut Health Plan Costs with Reference-Based Pricing
Society for Human Resource Management, May 17, 2019
HRH reacts to RAND study
The Southside Times (Hendricks Co, Indiana), May 17, 2019
Private insurers paid Louisville hospitals 187 percent more than Medicare, study says
Louisville Business First, May 17, 2019
Treasurer moves forward with health care pricing plan despite uncertainty
North Carolina Health News, May 17, 2019
7 updates on hospital-payer relationships
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 16, 2019
Houston hospitals charge employer health plans more than double Medicare
Chron, May 16, 2019
RAND Study on Hospital Prices: The Takeaway for Employers
Mercer, May 16, 2019
Hospital Payment Disparities Emerge Among Private Payers, Medicare
HealthPayerIntelligence, May 15, 2019
Hospital price study draws pushback
HFMA, May 14, 2019
Our View: The shifting behind Maine health care costs
Central Maine, May 14, 2019
Parkview, American Hospital Association respond to New York Times article
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, May 14, 2019
Hospitals are paid twice as much (or more) by private insurers than Medicare, study finds
Advisory Board, May 13, 2019
Hospitals charge employers 240% more than Medicare
Benefits Pro, May 13, 2019
Hospitals charge privately insured more than double what Medicare would pay
Consumer Affairs, May 13, 2019
How much do you pay for hospital services in Colorado? Likely many times more than what Medicare does.
The Colorado Sun, May 13, 2019
New Study Finds Maine Patients With Private Insurance Pay Nearly 3x What Medicare Patients Would Pay
Maine Public, May 13, 2019
Study claims private health plans pay hospitals 241% of what Medicare would pay
Healthcare Purchasing News, May 13, 2019
Hospital Prices Boost Bernie Sanders And Michael Bennet Medicare Plans
Forbes, May 12, 2019
Hospitals: RAND price study doesn’t add up
Modern Healthcare, May 12, 2019
Rand: Private insurance pays more than twice what Medicare does
Click Lancashire, May 12, 2019
RAND Study: Hospitals Charging The Privately Insured 2.4 Times What They Charge Medicare Patients
Forbes, May 11, 2019
Rand Study shows that Illinois Hospitals charged 350% for Outpatient prices compared to Medicare prices
Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2019
Large Disparity Between What Private Insurers, Medicare Pay Hospitals Puts Stark Spotlight On Opaque Marketplace
Kaiser Health News, May 10, 2019
Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans Are High Relative to Medicare and Vary Widely
Community Oncology Alliance, May 10, 2019
Private health plans pay providers at 241 percent of what Medicare would pay
Healthcare Finance News, May 10, 2019
Private insurers pay hospitals more than double Medicare rates
Healthcare Dive, May 10, 2019
Rand: Private insurance pays more than twice what Medicare does
Fierce Healthcare, May 10, 2019
Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
New York Times, May 9, 2019
Private Insurers Pay Hospitals 2.4 Times What Medicare Pays
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 9, 2019
Study: Employers Pay 240% More Than Medicare For Hospital Care
Forbes, May 9, 2019
Study: Indiana hospitals charge private health plans 311% of what Medicare would pay
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 9, 2019
What Employers Pay Hospitals Varies Widely, Study Finds
Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2019
Employer Health Plans Pay Hospitals 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
Modern Healthcare, May 9, 2019
Market Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers
Kaiser Health News, May 9, 2019
Private insurance plans pay hospitals far more than Medicare. Could price transparency fix that
The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 9, 2019
Private Insurers Paid Hospital 241% of what Medicare Would Have
Health Leaders Media, May 9, 2019
Private Plans Pay Hospital Prices 241% Higher Than Medicare, RAND Finds
AJMC, May 9, 2019
Gloria Sachdev on hospital-level price transparency
Catalyst for Payment Reform, April 30, 2019
Gloria Sachdev: Hoosier hospitals owe us greater price transparency
Indianapolis Business Journal, April 24, 2019
Other Healthcare Articles
Moving toward quality, affordable care: First-hand perspectives
Benefits Pro, May 10, 2021
Predictions on insurance premium all over the map
Indianapolis Business Journal, February 5, 2021
2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey
KFF, October 8, 2020
South Bend area physicians make series of moves to compete with hospitals, drive down costs
South Bend Tribune, July 19, 2020
Debunking Myths in the Surprise Billing Debate
Arnold Ventures, April 15, 2020
Employer group purchasing of healthcare attracting interest of more hospitals
Modern Healthcare, April 1, 2020
Nursing home residents suffer as county hospitals rake in millions
Indianapolis Star, February 9, 2020
Health care bills unlikely to remedy cost crisis
Indianapolis Business Journal, January 24, 2020
How state groups are working to lower healthcare prices
Modern Healthcare, January 11, 2020
Self-insured employers go looking for value-based deals
Modern Healthcare, January 11, 2020
Hospitals Merged. Quality Didn’t Improve.
Wall Street Journal, January 1, 2020
Cancer advocates: Short-term health plans are insufficient
Politico, May 13, 2019
New CBO Resources On Coverage, Single Payer Systems
Health Affairs, May 9, 2019
‘Anywhere but Indiana’ — Why employers are avoiding hospitals in the Hoosier State
Becker’s Hospital Review, April 30, 2019
High health care costs leave some businesses saying anywhere but Indiana
Indianapolis Star, April 29, 2019
How can employers find better value for their healthcare dollar?
Employee Benefit News, April 22, 2019
Playing On Fear And Fun, Hospitals Follow Pharma In Direct-To-Consumer Advertising
Kaiser Health News, November 19, 2018
The Actual Cost Of Naloxone Is About A Nickle. So Why Is The Overdose Reversal Drug Priced At Over $4,000?
Kaiser Health News, November 19, 2018
When Hospitals Merge to Save Money, Patients Often Pay More
New York Times, November 14, 2018
Anthem Touts Results of Effort to Cut Health Costs
Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2015
