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Indiana group’s bruising battle for legislation to limit hospital fees is spurring employer groups in other states to follow suit
Sept 28, 2023
Private health plans pay providers at 241 percent of what Medicare would pay
Healthcare Finance News, May 10, 2019 Featured
Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans Are High Relative to Medicare and Vary Widely
Community Oncology Alliance, May 10, 2019 Mentioned
Private insurers pay hospitals more than double Medicare rates
Healthcare Dive, May 10, 2019 Featured
Rand: Private insurance pays more than twice what Medicare does
Fierce Healthcare, May 10, 2019 Featured
Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
New York Times, May 9, 2019 Featured
Study: Employers Pay 240% More Than Medicare For Hospital Care
Forbes, May 9, 2019 Featured
What Employers Pay Hospitals Varies Widely, Study Finds
Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2019 Featured
Private Insurers Pay Hospitals 2.4 Times What Medicare Pays
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 9, 2019 Featured
Study: Indiana hospitals charge private health plans 311% of what Medicare would pay
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 9, 2019 Featured
Private insurance plans pay hospitals far more than Medicare. Could price transparency fix that
The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 9, 2019 Featured
Market Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers
Kaiser Health News, May 9, 2019 Mentioned
Private Plans Pay Hospital Prices 241% Higher Than Medicare, RAND Finds
AJMC, May 9, 2019 Featured
Private Insurers Paid Hospital 241% of what Medicare Would Have
Health Leaders Media, May 9, 2019 Featured
Employer Health Plans Pay Hospitals 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
Modern Healthcare, May 9, 2019 Featured
‘Anywhere but Indiana’ — Why employers are avoiding hospitals in the Hoosier State
Becker’s Hospital Review, April 30, 2019 Featured
Gloria Sachdev on hospital-level price transparency
Catalyst for Payment Reform, April 30, 2019 AuthoredPodcast
High health care costs leave some businesses saying anywhere but Indiana
Indianapolis Star, April 29, 2019 Featured
Gloria Sachdev: Hoosier hospitals owe us greater price transparency
Indianapolis Business Journal, April 24, 2019 Featured
How can employers find better value for their healthcare dollar?
Employee Benefit News, April 22, 2019 Mentioned
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President and CEO of the Employers’ Forum of Indiana
Recognition
2024 Transparency Champion Award, Health Rosetta
2023 President’s Award of Appreciation, Indiana Pharmacy Association
2022 Healthcare Transformation Award, The Alliance
2022 Health Value Award Spotlight, Validation Institute
2019 Jefferson Award, Purdue University
2019 Membership Leadership Award, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
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Articles of interest from around the country. Visit Media Coverage for pieces authored by Forum leadership or featuring the work of the Forum.
13.3M Americans Spent More Than 10% of Income on Premiums
Health Leaders Media, May 23, 2019
Employers Cut Health Plan Costs with Reference-Based Pricing
Society for Human Resource Management, May 17, 2019
Treasurer moves forward with health care pricing plan despite uncertainty
North Carolina Health News, May 17, 2019
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7 updates on hospital-payer relationships
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 16, 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
Cancer advocates: Short-term health plans are insufficient
Politico, 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
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Hospital Prices Boost Bernie Sanders And Michael Bennet Medicare Plans
Forbes, May 12, 2019
New CBO Resources On Coverage, Single Payer Systems
Health Affairs, May 9, 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
