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Get What's Yours for Health Care:
How to Get the Best Care at the Right Price
Chapter 1: Game On
3 a story: "To Save Money, American Patients and Surgeons Meet in Cancun," Kaiser Health News, August 12, 2019, https://khn.org/news/to-save-money-american-patients-and-surgeons-meet-in-cancun/.
3 Ashley Furniture Industries: https://www.ashleyfurnitureindustriesinc.com/.
5 A study: "Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post-COVID-19 reality?," McKinsey & Company, https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Industries/Healthcare%20Systems%20and%20Services/Our%20Insights/Telehealth%20A%20quarter%20trillion%20dollar%20post%20COVID%2019%20reality/Telehealth-A-quarter-trilliondollar-post-COVID-19-reality.ashx.
6 Healthcare Bluebook: https://www.healthcarebluebook.com/.
8 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Frequently Requested Health Data, November, 2019, http://www.oecd.org/health/OECD-Health-Statistics-2019-Frequently-Requested-Data.xls.
13 recent: Health, United States, 2018, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland, 2019, https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus18.pdf.
Chapter 2: Health Insurance: Friend and Foe
15 subject of a book I wrote: Philip Moeller, Get What's Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2016), https://www.amazon.com/Get-Whats-Yours-Medicare-Maximize/dp/1501124005/.
15 primary reason for its invention: Peter L. Bernstein, Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk (New York: Wiley, 1998), https://www.amazon.com/Against-Gods-Remarkable-Story-Risk/dp/0471295639/.
17 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/where-can-i-read-the-affordable-care-act/.
20 employers need to follow: Federal rules on high-deductible health plans, HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/high-deductible-health-plan/.
21 IRS Publication 969: "Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans," IRS Publication 969, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p969.pdf.
22 23andme: https://www.23andme.com/.
22 IRS Publication 502: "Medical and Dental Expenses," IRS Publication 502, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf.
24 More than one-third: "Health Care Administrative Costs in the United States and Canada, 2017," Annals of Internal Medicine, January 21, 2020, https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2758511/health-care-administrative-costs-united-states-canada-2017.
24 Dignity Health: https://www.dignityhealth.org/.
25 posted a story: "How One Employer Stuck a New Mom with an $898,984 Bill for Her Premature Baby," ProPublica, November 4, 2019, https://www.propublica.org/article/how-one-employer-stuck-a-new-mom-with-a-bill-for-her-premature-baby.
26 how Medicare covers something: "What Medicare Covers," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers.
Chapter 3: Employers Get to Work on Health Care
34 article: "How Employers Are Fixing Health Care," Harvard Business Review, March, 2019, https://hbr.org/cover-story/2019/03/how-employers-are-fixing-health-care.
34 Health Affairs: "Self-Insured Employers Are Using Price Transparency To Improve Contracting With Health Care Providers: The Indiana Experience," Health Affairs, October 7, 2019, https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20191003.778513/full/.
35 Rosen Hotels & Resorts: https://www.rosenhotels.com/.
35 RosenCare: https://www.rosencare.com/.
35 employer insurance premiums: "Average Annual Single Premium per Enrolled Employee for Employer-Based Health Insurance," Kaiser Family Foundation, 2018, https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/single-coverage/.
36 was updated: Paul Starr, The Social Transformation of American Medicine: The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast Industry, 2nd ed. (New York: Basic Books, 2017), https://www.amazon.com/Social-Transformation-American-Medicine-Profession/dp/0465093027/.
37 Haven: https://havenhealthcare.com/.
37 Lisa Woods: "The Future of Healthcare with Lisa Woods, US Strategy and Design for Walmart," Thrive Global, February 18, 2020, https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-future-of-healthcare-with-lisa-woods-senior-director-of-strategy-and-design-for-u-s-benefits-at-walmart/.
37 her and company CEO Doug McMillon: "World's 50 Greatest Leaders," Fortune, 2019, https://fortune.com/worlds-greatest-leaders/2019/doug-mcmillon-lisa-woods/.
38 Covera Health: https://www.coverahealth.com/.
38 Grand Rounds: https://grandrounds.com/.
40 wrote in early 2020: "Self-Insured Companies Do No Better on Cost Control," Axios, January 27, 2020, https://www.axios.com/employers-health-care-insurance-costs-57f06e79-dbb8-4233-898d-f5fd7664d201.html.
42 Crossover Health: https://crossoverhealth.com/.
44 annual outlook: "National Business Group on Health Identifies Six Open Enrollment Trends for 2020," Business Group on Health, September 25, 2019, https://www.businessgrouphealth.org/who-we-are/newsroom/press-releases/identifies-six-open-enrollment-trends-for-2020.
44 sixteen Walmart COE providers: "The 16 Health Systems to Which Walmart Sends Employees for Care," Becker's Hospital Review, May 21, 2019, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/the-16-health-systems-where-walmart-sends-employees-for-care.html.
44 Optum: https://www.optum.com/.
45 Rally: https://health.werally.com/partner/optum/optum_360/register/.
46 are booming: "2019: The Year We Learned to Love Instability," Mercer, January 7, 2020, https://www.mercer.us/our-thinking/healthcare/2019-the-year-we-learned-to-love-instability.html.
46 Anthem's: "Say Hi to Sydney, Anthem's Mobile App," Anthem, November 25, 2019, https://www.anthem.com/ca/blog/member-news/sydney-app-anthem-ca/.
46 Aetna's: "Health is the Real Win," Aetna, https://www.attainbyaetna.com/.
46 digital health care: "Health on Demand," U.S. Report, Mercer, February 2020, https://www.mercer.us/our-thinking/health/mercer-marsh-benefits-health-on-demand.html.
49 Motion: https://www.unitedhealthcaremotion.com/.
49 Healthcare Bluebook: https://www.healthcarebluebook.com/.
49 Health Care Cost Institute: https://www.healthcostinstitute.org/.
Chapter 4: The Affordable Care Act and Other Health Plans
51 Kaiser Family Foundation's: "Featured Affordable Care Act Resources," Kaiser Family Foundation, https://www.kff.org/tag/affordable-care-act/.
51 2020 ACA primer: "Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Subsidies," Kaiser Family Foundation, January 16, 2020 https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/explaining-health-care-reform-questions-about-health/.
51 certain circumstances: "Dates and deadlines for 2020 health insurance," HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-guide/dates-and-deadlines/.
51 Preventive health services: "Preventive health services," HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits/.
51 Coverage for pre-existing conditions: "Coverage for pre-existing conditions," HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/pre-existing-conditions/.
52 Dental coverage in the marketplace: "Dental Coverage in the Marketplace," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/dental-coverage/.
52 Birth control benefits: "Birth Control Benefits," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/birth-control-benefits/.
52 Breastfeeding benefits: "Breastfeeding Benefits," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/breast-feeding-benefits/.
52 Mental health and substance abuse coverage: "Mental Health & Substance Abuse Coverage," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-abuse-coverage/.
52 Emergency services: "Emergency Services," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/using-marketplace-coverage/getting-emergency-care/.
52 Pregnancy, maternity, and newborn care: "Pregnancy, Maternity, and Newborn Care," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/what-if-im-pregnant-or-plan-to-get-pregnant/.
52 Mental health and substance use disorder services: "Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-abuse-coverage/.
52 Preventive and wellness services: "Preventive and Wellness Services," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits/.
53 Federal Poverty Level guidelines: "HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2020," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.
53 a flowchart: "Premium Tax Credit Flow Chart: Are You Eligible?" IRS, https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/individuals-and-families/premium-tax-credit-flowchart-are-you-eligible.
53 Publication 5187: "Affordable Care Act: What You and Your Family Need to Know," Publication 5187, IRS, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5187.pdf.
53 Instructions for Form 8962: "Instructions for Form 8962," IRS, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8962.pdf.
53 Form 8962: "Premium Tax Credit (PTC)," Form 8962, IRS, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8962.pdf.
53 summary page: "About Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit," IRS, https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8962.
54 ACA navigator: Find Local Help," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://localhelp.healthcare.gov/#/.
54 ACA calculator: Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator, Kaiser Family Foundation, https://www.kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/.
54 an online tool: Income levels and ACA savings, HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/lower-costs/.
54 an online map: "Insurer Participation on ACA Marketplaces, 2014–2020," Kaiser Family Foundation, https://www.kff.org/private-insurance/issue-brief/insurer-participation-on-aca-marketplaces-2014-2020/.
55 homeless: "How to Claim an Exemption if You Were Homeless," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/homeless.
55 eviction or foreclosure: "How to Claim an Exemption Because You Experienced Eviction or Foreclosure," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/eviction.
55 utility shut-off notice: "How to Claim an Exemption Due to a Utility Shut-off," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/utilities-shut-off.
55 domestic violence: "How to Claim an Exemption if You Experienced Domestic Violence," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/domestic-violence.
55 a death in the family: "How to Claim an Exemption Due to the Death of a Close Family Member," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/death-in-family.
55 a natural disaster: "How to Claim an Exemption Due to Fire, Flood, or Other Disaster," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/disaster.
55 bankruptcy: "How to Claim an Exemption if You Filed for Bankruptcy," HealthCare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/bankruptcy.
55 medical expenses: "How to claim an exemption for unpaid medical expenses," HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/owe-medical-expenses.
55 caregiver expenses: "How to claim an exemption due to increased expenses caring for a family member," HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/care-for-family.
55 child medical support: "How to claim an exemption for a child who's medically supported by another party and not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP," HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/medicaid-chip-denied.
55 eligibility appeals: "How to claim an exemption if you were uncovered while waiting for a successful appeal." HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/eligible-based-on-appeal.
55 ineligible for Medicaid: "How to claim an exemption if you would have qualified for Medicaid if your state had expanded coverage," HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/secretary-hardship.
56 Healthcare,gov: "Out-of-pocket maximum/limit," on ACA-covered health expenses, HealthCare.gov., U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/out-of-pocket-maximum-limit/.
56 struck down: "Obamacare Insurance Mandate Is Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court." New York Times, December 18, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/health/obamacare-mandate.html.
56 3 million people: "Short-term Plans Enrolled 3 Million People, House Committee Finds," Modern Healthcare, June 26, 2020, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/short-term-plans-enrolled-3-million-people-house-committee-finds.
57 a guide: "The expansion of short-term limited-duration policies and implications for patients," Milliman, https://milliman-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/milliman/pdfs/articles/patient-implications-brief-20200224.ashx?
58 a million people: "New York State Investigates Christian Health Cost-Sharing Affiliate," New York Times, January 8, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/health/christian-health-insurance-subpoena.html.
59 studies regularly find: "VA Health System Generally Delivers Higher-Quality Care Than Other Health Providers," RAND Corporation, April 26, 2018, https://www.rand.org/news/press/2018/04/26.html.
59 Wounds of War: Suzanne Gordon, Wounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2018), https://www.amazon.com/Wounds-War-Delivers-Veterans-Politics-ebook/dp/B07BTCBP64/ref.
60 extensive survey: "2018 Survey of Veteran Enrollees' Health and Use of Health Care," Advanced Survey Design, January 9, 2019, https://www.va.gov/HEALTHPOLICYPLANNING/SOE2018/2018EnrolleeDataFindingsReport_9January2019Final508Compliant.pdf.
61 preferred generic drugs: "2020 Tier 1 Copay Medication List," Veterans Health Administration, https://www.pbm.va.gov/PBM/Tiered_Copay/Tier_1_CO-PAY_MEDICATION_LIST.pdf.
Heroes II: The Insurance Claims Expert Marsha Meytlis
63 developmental delay: "Developmental Delay," Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/devdel.htm.
64 Applied Behavior Analysis: "Applied Behavior Analysis," Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/applied-behavior-analysis.
66 FaxZero.com: https://faxzero.com/.
Chapter 5: Medicare Coverage, Costs, and Concerns
68 Medicare book: Philip Moeller, Get What's Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2016), https://www.amazon.com/Get-Whats-Yours-Medicare-Maximize/dp/1501124005/.
68 Get What's Yours: https://getwhatsyours.org/medicare/.
69 current enrollee costs: "Medicare Costs at a Glance," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/medicare-costs-at-a-glance.
69 provides broad coverage: "What Medicare Covers," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers.
69 guide to Medigap: Choosing a Medigap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare, Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/pubs/pdf/02110-medicare-medigap-guide.pdf.
71 link to current rates: "Medicare costs at a glance," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/medicare-costs-at-a-glance.
75 MA plans can include: "Medicare Advantage Plans cover all Medicare services," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers/what-medicare-health-plans-cover/medicare-advantage-plans-cover-all-medicare-services.
75 four savings programs: "Medicare Savings Programs," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/help-paying-costs/medicare-savings-program/medicare-savings-programs.html.
76 projects: The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2020 to 2030, Congressional Budget Office, January 2020, https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56073.
77 MedPACs reports: "Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System," Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Report to the Congress, June 2020, http://www.medpac.gov/docs/deafault-source/reports/jun20_reporttocongress_sec.pdf?sfvrsn-0.
77 MACPAC: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, https://www.macpac.gov/.
78 annual maximum deductibles: "Yearly deductible for drug plans," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/drug-coverage-part-d/costs-for-medicare-drug-coverage/yearly-deductible-for-drug-plans.
78 current rules: "Costs for Medicare drug coverage," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/drug-coverage-part-d/costs-for-medicare-drug-coverage.
80 complete this Extra Help application: "Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs," U.S. Social Security Administration, https://secure.ssa.gov/i1020/start.
81 Plan Finder: "Find a Medicare plan," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/home.aspx.
82 useful rundown: "Medigap Enrollment and Consumer Protections Vary Across States," Kaiser Family Foundation, July 2018, http://files.kff.org/attachment/Issue-Brief-Medigap-Enrollment-and -Consumer-Protections-Vary-Across-States.
82 Medigap Finder: "Find a Medigap policy that works for you," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/medigap-supplemental-insurance-plans/.
83 set by rules: "IRMAA Sliding Scale Tables," Program Operations Manual System (POMS), U.S. Social Security Administration, https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0601101020.
84 Turbo Tax: "What Is the Difference Between AGI and MAGI on Your Taxes?" Intuit Turbo Tax, https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-return/what-is-the-difference-between-agi-and-magi-on-your-taxes/L7kHckNS3.
85 COBRA: "Continuation of Health Coverage (COBRA)," U.S. Department of Labor, https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/cobra.
Chapter 6: Medicaid: A Program Everyone May Need
87 split about 60–40: "Medicaid Financing: The Basics," Kaiser Family Foundation, https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaid-financing-the-basics/.
87 Nearly 70 percent: Acceptance of New Patients with Public and Private Insurance by Office-Based Physicians: United States, 2013, National Center on Disease Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db195.htm.
88 research finds: "Data Note: Three Findings about Access to Care and Health Outcomes in Medicaid," Kaiser Family Foundation, March 23, 2017, https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/data-note-three-findings-about-access-to-care-and-health-outcomes-in-medicaid/.
88 2020 report: Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Cost Sharing Policies as of January 2020: Findings from a 50-State Survey, Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2020, http://files.kff.org/attachment/Report-Medicaid-and-CHIP-Eligibility,-Enrollment-and-Cost-Sharing-Policies-as-of-January-2020.pdf.
89 averaged thirty months: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Enrollment and Spending, Kaiser Family Foundation, https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaid-home-and-community-based-services-enrollment-and-spending/.
90 online national locator: "Find Aging Resources in Your Area," National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, https://www.n4a.org/.
90 same functional eligibility: Key State Policy Choices About Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services, Kaiser Family Foundation, http://files.kff.org/attachment/Issue-Brief-Key-State-Policy-Choices-About-Medicaid-Home-and-Community-Based-Services.
90 ADvancing States: http://www.advancingstates.org/.
94 according to: "Medicaid's Treatment of the Home," Martindale, December 19. 2019, https://www.martindale.com/legal-news/article_levene-gouldin-thompson-llp_2522603.htm.
94 Medicare Savings Programs: Medicare Savings Programs, Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/get-help-paying-costs/medicare-savings-programs.
94 Extra Help: "Find your level of Extra Help (Part D)," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/get-help-paying-costs/find-your-level-of-extra-help-part-d.
94 State Health Insurance Assistance Program: State Health Insurance Assistance Programs, https://www.shiptacenter.org//.
95 directory of state programs: "Directory of State ABLE Account Programs," Academy of Special Needs Planners, https://specialneedsanswers.com/able-accounts.
Chapter 7: Your Personal Health Plan
105 Research done a few years ago: "The Association Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States, 2001–2014," Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), April 26, 2016, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2513561.
106 a deep dive: "Knowing Is Not Enough—Act on Your Family Health History," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/famhistory/knowing_not_enough.htm.
106 online family history form: "My Family Health Portrait," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://phgkb.cdc.gov/FHH/html/index.html.
107 genomics information: "Genomics and Health Resources (A–Z)," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://phgkb.cdc.gov/PHGKB/phgHome.action?action=a2z.
107 23andMe: https://www.23andme.com/
108 expanding array of reports: "Reports Included in All Services," 23andMe, https://www.23andme.com/dna-reports-list/.
108 a directory: "Find a Genetic Counselor," National Society of Genetic Counselors, https://www.nsgc.org/page/find-a-genetic-counselor.
109 Nebula Genetics: https://nebula.org/anonymous-sequencing.
109 preventive health tool: "What Is Preventive Health on Facebook?" Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/help/279392126259317?ref=preventive_health_microsite.
109 Federally Qualified Health Centers: "Federally Qualified Health Centers," Health Resources & Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.hrsa.gov/opa/eligibility-and-registration/health-centers/fqhc/index.html.
111 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/.
111 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html.
111 American Academy of Pediatrics: https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx.
111 Health Resources and Services Administration: https://www.hrsa.gov/.
112 top-graded preventive care measures: "USPSTF A and B Recommendations," U.S. Preventive Services Task Force," https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/.
112 a 2018 study: "Few Americans Receive All High-Priority, Appropriate Clinical Preventive Services," Health Affairs, June 2018, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1248.
Chapter 8: Your Personal Care Team
115 Health care: Trudy Lieberman, Consumer Reports Complete Guide to Health Services for Seniors (Three Rivers Press, 2000), https://www.amazon.com/Consumer-Reports-Complete-Services-Seniors/dp/0812931475/.
115 read it online: "Health Care Journalist Struggles to Navigate Her Own Health Crisis," Tarbell, February 25, 2019, https://tarbell.org/2019/02/health-care-journalist-struggles-to-navigates-her-own-health-crisis/.
119 free patient access: "UpToDate Subscriptions for Patients and Caregivers," Wolters Kluwer, https://www.uptodate.com/home/uptodate-subscription-options-patients.
120 PatientsLikeMe: https://www.patientslikeme.com/.
120 The Patient Will See You Now: Eric Topol, MD, The Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine Is in Your Hands (Basic Books, 2016), https://www.amazon.com/Patient-Will-See-You-Now/dp/0465040020/.
120 WEGO Health: https://www.wegohealth.com/.
121 community standards: "Community Standards," Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards/introduction.
122 National Finance Resource Directory: "National Finance Resource Directory," Patient Advocate Foundation, https://www.patientadvocate.org/explore-our-resources/national-financial-resource-directory/.
123 Center for Improving Value in Health Care: https://www.civhc.org/.
124 2018 study: "Assessment of US Hospital Compliance with Regulations for Patients' Requests for Medical Records," Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), October 5, 2018, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2705850.
125 Prepare for Your Care: https://prepareforyourcare.org/welcome.
125 downloaded for your state: "Downloading Your State's Advance Directive," National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, https://www.nhpco.org/patients-and-caregivers/advance-care-planning/advance-directives/downloading-your-states-advance-directive/.
126 Social Security: "Form SSA-1696—Appointment of Representative," U.S. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-1696.html.
126 Medicare: "Appointment of Representative," U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms/downloads/cms1696.pdf.
127 state directory: "Click a state for more information," National POLST Paradigm, https://polst.org/programs-in-your-state/.
Heroes IV: The Social Media Maven Julie Croner
129 avascular necrosis: "What Is Avascular Necrosis?" Johns Hopkins Medicine, https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/avascular-necrosis.
131 Regenexx: https://regenexx.com/.
131 Centeno-Schultz Clinic: https://centenoschultz.com/.
Chapter 9: Your Professional Care Team
133 live longer and healthier: "Interpersonal Continuity of Care and Care Outcomes: A Critical Review," Annals of Family Medicine, March 2005, https://www.annfammed.org/content/3/2/159.
133 Dr. Jennifer DeVoe: https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/jennifer-e-devoe-md.
133 Oregon Health & Science University: https://www.ohsu.edu/.
134 Knoema: "US Population by Age and Generation in 2020," Knoema, April 16, 2020, https://knoema.com/infographics/egyydzc/us-population-by-age-and-generation.
134 Accenture: Accenture 2019 Digital Health Consumer Survey, Accenture, March 2020, https://www.accenture.com.
135 sobering report: The Economic Consequences of Millennial Health, Moody's Analytics and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, November 6, 2019, https://www.bcbs.com/the-health-of-america/reports/how-millennials-current-and-future-health-could-affect-our-economy.
135 emotional retelling: "Dad's Last Week," Annals of Family Medicine, May 2016, http://www.annfammed.org/content/14/3/273.full.pdf+html?.
135 ranked 27th out of 36: "Doctors." OECD Data, https://data.oecd.org/healthres/doctors.htm.
136 predicts: "New Findings Confirm Predictions on Physician Shortage," Association of American Medical Colleges, April 23, 2019, https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/press-releases/new-findings-confirm-predictions-physician-shortage.
136 reported: "Geisinger's med school to provide free tuition for primary-care students," Modern Healthcare, November 6, 2019, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/physicians/geisingers-med-school-provide-free-tuition-primary-care-students.
137 UpToDate: https://www.uptodate.com/home.
138 Beth Bortz: "Meet our team," Virginia Center for Health Innovation, https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/our-team/.
138 direct primary care: "Direct Primary Care Gaoms Ground as Employer Strategy," Mercer, July 9. 2020, https://www.mercer.us/our-thinking/healthcare/.
139 concierge medicine: "What to Know About Concierge Medicine," AARP, April 25, 2019, https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2019/what-to-know-about-concierge-medicine.html.
139 Accountable care organizations: "Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): General Information," U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/ACO/.
140 Ambulatory Surgical Center: "ASC Quality Reporting," U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/ASC-Quality-Reporting/index.html.
141 Affordability concerns: "Health Insurance Affordability Concerns and Health Care Avoidance Among US Adults Approaching Retirement," Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), February 7, 2020, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2760437.
142 formally asked: "Implementation of Financial Education Curriculum for Medical Students and Physicians in Training," American Medical Association, October 2019, https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-10/i19-refcomm-c-addendum.pdf.
142 Dr. Caroline Sloan: https://medicine.duke.edu/faculty/caroline-sloan-md.
142 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Cost-of-Care Conversations: "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Cost-of-Care Conversations," Annals of Internal Medicine, May 7, 2019, https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2732826/7-habits-highly-effective-cost-care-conversations.
144 surging growth: "Implications of the Rapid Growth of the Nurse Practitioner Workforce in the US," Health Affairs, February 2020, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00686.
145 National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: http://www.nafcclinics.org/.
145 searchable directory: "Find Free/Low-Cost/Sliding Scale Clinics," NeedyMeds, https://www.needymeds.org/free-clinics-branch.
Chapter 10: What Quality Looks Like
148 a 2019 survey: 2019 Healthcare Consumer Insight & Digital Engagement Survey, Binary Fountain, September 2019, https://go.binaryfountain.com/2019-healthcare-consumer-insights-survey.html.
148 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems: https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/index.html.
149 Healthgrades: https://www.healthgrades.com/.
149 RateMDs: https://www.ratemds.com/.
149 U.S. News & World Report: https://health.usnews.com/doctors.
149 ShareCare: https://www.sharecare.com/.
149 WebMD: https://doctor.webmd.com/.
149 Zocdoc: https://www.zocdoc.com/.
149 Vital Signs: Vital Signs, ProPublica, https://projects.propublica.org/vital-signs/.
149 state-by-state details: "Your Doctor Might Have a Disciplinary Record. Here's How to Find Out." ProPublica, updated December 11, 2019, https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/investigating-doctors.
150 recommends: "Using Physician Rating Websites," Center for Advancing Health, GW Cancer Institute, 2016, https://www.guroo.com/#!insights/Quality/quality-using-physician-rating-websites.
150 a thorough review: Empowering New Yorkers with Quality Measures That Matter to Them, United Hospital Fund, December 2017, https://nyshealthfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/empowering-new-yorkers-with-quality-measures-dec-2017.pdf.
150 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: "Get to know the AHRQ Quality Indicators," Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/.
151 Recommended telehealth care: "Virtual Visits", United HealthCare, https://www.uhc.com/individual-and-family/member-resources/health-care-tools/virtual-visits.
151 the telehealth transition: "Positioning Virtual Care to Transform Health Benefits," Mercer, June 4, 2020, https://www.mercer.us/our-thinking/healthcare/positioning-virtual-care-to-transform-health-benefits.html.
151 do not have a primary care physician: "One-Fourth of Adults and Nearly Half of Adults Under 30 Don't Have a Primary Care Doctor," Kaiser Family Foundation, February 8, 2019, https://www.kff.org/other/slide/one-fourth-of-adults-and-nearly-half-of-adults-under-30-don't-have-a-primary-care-doctor/.
152 American Telehealth Association: https://www.americantelemed.org/.
153 American Board of Medical Specialties: https://www.abms.org/.
153 Certification Matters: https://www.certificationmatters.org/.
153 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: https://www.cms.gov/.
154 HHS.gov: https://www.hhs.gov/.
154 Physician Compare: "Physician Compare," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/physiciancompare/.
154 Hospital Compare: "Hospital Compare," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html?
154 Nursing Home Compare: "Nursing Home Compare," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html?
154 Hospice Compare: "Hospice Compare," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/hospicecompare/.
154 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Compare: "Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Compare," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/inpatientrehabilitationfacilitycompare/.
154 Dialysis Facility Compare: "Dialysis Facility Compare," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/dialysisfacilitycompare/.
154 Home Health Compare: "Home Health Compare," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/homehealthcompare/search.html.
154 Long-Term Care Hospital Compare: "Long-Term Care Hospital Compare," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/longtermcarehospitalcompare/.
156 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: "Major Hospital Quality Measurement Sets," Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/hospitals/measurement-sets.html.
156 National Quality Forum: http://www.qualityforum.org/About_NQF/.
157 AHRQ Quality Indicators: https://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/.
157 National Hospital Quality Measures: "Measures," Joint Commission, https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/measures/.
157 CAHPS Hospital Survey: "CAHPS Adult Hospital Survey," Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/adult_hp_survey.html.
157 ORYX: "ORYX Performance Measurement Reporting," Joint Commission, https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/reporting/accreditation-oryx/.
157 The Leapfrog Group: http://www.leapfroggroup.org/.
157 The Advisory Board: https://www.advisory.com/.
157 series of briefs: "How Hospital Quality Ratings Work," Advisory Board, February 2020, https://www.advisory.com/research/physician-executive-council/resources/2017/metrics-used-in-hospital-quality-rating-programs#CMSstar.
157 evaluated: "Rating the Raters: An Evaluation of Publicly Reported Hospital Quality Rating Systems," New England Journal of Medicine, August 14, 2019, https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.19.0629.
157 conflicting ratings: "National Hospital Ratings Systems Share Few Common Scores And May Generate Confusion Instead Of Clarity," Health Affairs, March 2015, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0201.
158 conflicting information for patients: "Consumers' Interest in Provider Ratings Grows, and Improved Report Cards and Other Steps Could Accelerate Their Use," Health Affairs, April 2016, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1654.
158 IBM/Watson Health: "IBM Watson Health Recognizes Top-Performing U.S. Hospitals and Health Systems," IBM, June 20, 2020, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-watson-health-recognizes-top-performing-us-hospitals-and-health-systems-301085296.html.
159 assessed Nursing Home Compare: "Does Nursing Home Compare Reflect Patient Safety in Nursing Homes?" Health Affairs, November 2018, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0721.
159 provides details: "Nursing Home Staffing 2019 Q3," Long Term Care Community Coalition, https://nursinghome411.org/category/nursing-home-information/staffing/.
159 who has reviewed: "How Are Nursing Homes Doing When It Comes to Staffing? This Tool Helps You Find Out," Association of Health Care Journalists, January 3, 2020, https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2020/01/how-are-nursing-homes-doing-when-it-comes-to-staffing-this-tool-helps-you-find-out/.
160 of her program: "How to Find a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program," National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, https://theconsumervoice.org/get_help.
160 National Association of Area Agencies on Aging: https://www.n4a.org/. find one near you: "PACEFinder: Find a PACE Program in Your Neighborhood," National PACE Association, https://www.npaonline.org/pace-you/pacefinder-find-pace-program-your-neighborhood.
160 find one near you: "PACEFinder: Find a PACE Program in Your Neighborhood," National PACE Association, https://www.npaonline.org/pace-you/pacefinder-find-pace-program-your-neighborhood.
160 rules adopted in 2019: "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Revision of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Arbitration Agreements," Federal Register, July 18. 2019, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/07/18/2019-14945/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-revision-of-requirements-for-long-term-care-facilities-arbitration.
161 lack the fact-based comparative rankings: "Quality measurement lags in the outpatient surgery arena," Modern Healthcare, April 6, 2019, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/safety-quality/quality-measurement-lags-outpatient-surgery-arena.
161 performance information: "Quality measures developed and tested by the ASC Quality Collaboration," ASC Quality Collaboration, https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/ASCACONNECT/1b34f1a1-0180-4005-9507-902fdf8f242e/UploadedImages/ASC_Quality_Collaboration/Documents/2019-Summary-ASC-QC-Measures.pdf.
Chapter 11: Unneeded and Misdiagnosed Care
170 research found: "Surgery for Blocked Arteries Is Often Unwarranted, Researchers Find," New York Times, November 16, 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/health/heart-disease-stents-bypass.html.
170 American Board of Internal Medicine: https://www.abim.org/.
170 Choosing Wisely: https://www.choosingwisely.org/.
171 MedInsight Waste Calculator: "MedInsight Health Waste Calculator," Milliman, https://milliman-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/medinsight/pdfs/medinsight-health-waste-calculator.ashx.
171 A study found: "Is Great Information Good Enough? Evidence from Physicians as Patients," National Bureau of Economic Research, https://www.nber.org/papers/w26038.
171 The authors of the study: "Do as the Doctor Says, Not as He or She Does," STAT, July 22, 2019, https://www.statnews.com/2019/07/22/doctors-information-personal-health-decisions/.
172 2017 study: "Treating, Fast and Slow: Americans' Understanding of and Responses to Low-Value Care." The Milbank Quarterly, March 2017, https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/articles/treating-fast-slow-americans-understanding-responses-low-value-care/.
172 Virginia Center on Health Innovation: https://www.vahealthinnovation.org/.
173 A research study: "Cascades of Care After Incidental Findings in a US National Survey of Physicians," Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), October 16, 2019, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2752991.
173 comprehensive study: "Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings," Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), October 7, 2019, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2752664.
175 study: 2017 Statewide Low Value Services Report, Virginia Center on Health Information, April 2917, http://www.vahealthinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2017-Statewide-and-Regional-Low-Value-Service-Reports-Final.pdf.
175 2018 analysis: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, June 2018, http://www.medpac.gov/docs/default-source/reports/jun18_medpacreporttocongress_rev_nov2019_note_sec.pdf?sfvrsn=0.
176 Connecticut collaboration: "Leveraging Choosing Wisely as a Tool for Achieving Health Equity," Connecticut Choosing Wisely Collaborative, July 2017, http://nebula.wsimg.com/dab11e19782c29368719396db04d1d01?AccessKeyId=EE1E8CCBEA1024792D71&disposition=0&alloworigin=1.
177 four-page checklist: "Improving Diagnosis in Health Care: Improving Resources for Patients, Families, and Health Care Professionals," Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, https://www.nap.edu/resource/21794/DiagnosticError_Toolkit.pdf.
177 National Patient Safety Foundation: https://npsf.digitellinc.com/npsf/.
177 Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine: https://www.improvediagnosis.org/.
177 document never got presented: "The Missing Pathology Report." Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, https://www.improvediagnosis.org/stories_posts/the-missing-pathology-report/.
178 Consumers Advancing Patient Safety: https://www.patientsafety.org/.
178 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Center: https://www.pcori.org/.
178 Idaho Supreme Court: "SHERIDAN v. John J. Jambura, M.D., David B. Bettis, M.D. and John Does I-V, Defendants." Supreme Court of Idaho, May 22, 2001, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/id-supreme-court/1364599.html.
179 estimates made twenty years ago: "Patient Safety 15 Years After To Err Is Human – NAM Symposium," National Academy of Medicine, December 10, 2015, https://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12072015a.
179 2014 study: "The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult populations," The BMJ (British Medical Journal), 2014, https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/23/9/727.
180 acid reflux or GERD: "Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)," Mayo Clinic, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gerd/symptoms-causes/syc-20361940.
180 Resource Directory: https://www.patientadvocate.org/explore-our-resources/national-financial-resource-directory/.
181 patient toolkit: "Patient's Toolkit for Diagnosis," Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, https://www.improvediagnosis.org/patients-toolkit/.
182 a 2019 study: "Diagnosis Errors Account for One-Third of Severe Harm Malpractice Claims," Modern Healthcare, July 11, 2019, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/safety-quality/diagnosis-errors-account-one-third-severe-harm-malpractice-claims.
Chapter 12: When You're in Control, and When You're Not
185 2017 research: "One in Five Inpatient Emergency Department Cases May Lead to Surprise Bills," Health Affairs, January 2017, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0970?
185 American College of Emergency Physicians: "EMTALA Fact Sheet," American College of Emergency Physicians, https://www.acep.org/life-as-a-physician/ethics–legal/emtala/emtala-fact-sheet/.
186 are charged more: "Per Visit Emergency Department Expenditures By Insurance Type, 1996–2015," Health Affairs, July 2018, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/pdf/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0083.
186 2019 research: "The High Cost of Avoidable Hospital Emergency Department Visits," UnitedHealth Group, July 22, 2019, https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/posts/2019-07-22-high-cost-emergency-department-visits.html.
187 ER Inspector: "Be Prepared: Find the ER You Want to Go to Before an Emergency Happens," ProPublica, September 19, 2019, https://www.propublica.org/article/prepared-find-the-er-you-want-to-go-to-before-an-emergency-happens.
189 American Ambulance Association: https://ambulance.org/.
190 Urgent Care Association (UCA): https://www.ucaoa.org/.
191 A 2017 study: "Comparing Utilization and Costs of Care in Freestanding Emergency Departments, Hospital Emergency Departments, and Urgent Care Centers," Annals of Emergency Medicine, February 15, 2017, https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(16)31522-0/abstract.
195 enhanced recovery after surgery: "Enhanced Recovery after Surgery," American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, https://www.aana.com/practice/clinical-practice-resources/enhanced-recovery-after-surgery.
195 an online checklist: "Which Facility Is Best for My Outpatient Procedure?" Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers/outpatient-facility-checklist.
196 Top 10 ASC Outpatient Procedures: "Top Outpatient Procedures at Hospitals vs Surgery Centers," Definitive Healthcare, July 2019, https://blog.definitivehc.com/top-outpatient-procedures-at-hospitals-versus-ascs.
197 Healthcare Bluebook: https://www.healthcarebluebook.com/.
198 Patients Beyond Borders: https://www.patientsbeyondborders.com/.
198 Joint Commission: https://www.jointcommission.org/.
198 glossary: "Glossary of Terms," Joint Commission, https://www.qualitycheck.org/glossary/.
198 QualityCheck.org: https://www.qualitycheck.org/.
198 WorldHospitalSearch.org: https://www.worldhospitalsearch.org/.
198 specific procedures: "Benefits of JCI Accreditation and Certification," worldhospitalsearch.org, Joint Commission International, https://www.worldhospitalsearch.org/the-value-of-jci-accreditation/benefits-of-jci-accreditation-and-certification/.
199 price comparisons: "International Medical Treatment Prices," Medical Tourism Association, https://www.medicaltourism.com/compare-prices.
200 Narayana Health: https://www.narayanahealth.org/.
200 The story: "The World's Cheapest Hospital Has to Get Even Cheaper," Bloomberg Businessweek, March 26, 2019, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-26/the-world-s-cheapest-hospital-has-to-get-even-cheaper.
200 coronary thromboendarterectomy: "Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy," Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21024-pulmonary-thromboendarterectomy-surgery.
200 MediBid.com: https://www.medibid.com/.
200 cost calculator: https://www.medibid.com/cost-calculator/.
Heroes VI: The Warrior Mother Cynthia Buness
201 published a piece: "Oral Vancomycin Therapy in a Child with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Severe Ulcerative Colitis," pghn [Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition], September 2016, https://pghn.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.5223/pghn.2016.19.3.210&code=1121PGHN&vmode=FULL.
Chapter 13: Shopping for Health Care
207 controversial health insurance substitutes: " 'Sham' Sharing Ministries Test Faith of Patients and Insurance Regulators," Kaiser Health News, May 17, 2019, https://khn.org/news/sham-sharing-ministries-test-faith-of-patients-and-insurance-regulators/.
208 Patient Rights Advocates: https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/.
208 Cynthia Fisher: "A Powerful Lobbying Tool in the Trump Era: the President's Ear," Wall Street Journal, April 17, 2019, https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-powerful-lobbying-tool-in-the-trump-era-the-presidents-ear-11555493400.
208 New Choice Health: https://www.newchoicehealth.com/.
208 ClearHealthCosts: https://clearhealthcosts.com/.
208 Surgery Center of Oklahoma: https://surgerycenterok.com/.
208 KISx Card: https://getkisx.com/.
209 downloads of its chargemaster: "Hospital Standard Charges" (Excel spreadsheet), University of Utah Health, https://healthcare.utah.edu/bill/pdfs/standard-charges-to-publish.xlsx.
210 2,900-item chargemaster: "Intermountain Medical Center Chargemaster" (Excel spreadsheet), Intermountain Healthcare, https://intermountainhealthcare.org/-/media/files/chargemasters/2019-cm/intermountain-medical-center—chargemaster.xlsx?la=en.
211 report from Altarun: "Revealing the Truth about Healthcare Price Transparency," Altarun, June 2018, https://www.healthcarevaluehub.org/advocate-resources/publications/revealing-truth-about-healthcare-price-transparency.
211 later study by Altarum: "Consumer-Centric Evaluation of Healthcare Price and Quality Transparency Tools," Altarum, April 19, 2019, https://altarum.org/publications/consumer-centric-evaluation-healthcare-price-and-quality-transparency-tools.
213 popularized by Malcolm Gladwell: Malcolm Gladwell, "Complexity and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule," New Yorker, August 21, 2013, https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/complexity-and-the-ten-thousand-hour-rule.
216 "Find a Fair Price": "Find Your Fair Price," Healthcare Bluebook, https://www.healthcarebluebook.com/ui/consumerfront.
217 Health Care Cost Institute: https://www.healthcostinstitute.org/.
217 Healthy Marketplace Index: https://www.healthcostinstitute.org/research/hmi.
218 Guroo.com: https://www.guroo.com/#!
219 FAIR Health: https://www.fairhealthconsumer.org/.
219 Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System: "HCPCS – General Information," CMS.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/index.
219 Procedure Price Lookup Tool: https://www.medicare.gov/procedure-price-lookup/.
220 keeps track: "Interactive State Report Map," All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) Council, https://www.apcdcouncil.org/state/map.
221 Maryland Health Care Commission: http://mhcc.maryland.gov/.
222 Illinois Hospital Report Card: http://www.healthcarereportcard.illinois.gov/.
222 Compare Maine: https://www.comparemaine.org/.
222 MNHealthScores: http://www.mnhealthscores.org/.
222 NH HealthCost: https://nhhealthcost.nh.gov/.
222 Oregon Hospital Guide: https://oregonhospitalguide.org/.
222 Hospital Report Cards: "Review and Compare Hospitals Using Hospital Report Cards (2020)," Vermont Department of Health, https://www.healthvermont.gov/health-statistics-vital-records/health-care-systems-reporting/hospital-report-cards.
222 Healthcare Pricing Transparency Report: "Healthcare Pricing Transparency," Virginia Health Information, https://www.vhi.org/HealthcarePricing/default.asp.
222 Washington State MONAHRQ: http://www.wamonahrq.net/.
222 My Health Wisconsin: http://wisconsinhealthinfo.org/.
223 ViaCord: https://www.viacord.com/.
Chapter 14: Getting and Paying for Drugs
225 NeedyMeds: https://www.needymeds.org/.
226 insulin availability and pricing crisis: "The Blame Game: Everyone and No One Is Raising Insulin Prices," Kaiser Health News, April 10, 2019, https://khn.org/news/the-blame-game-everyone-and-no-one-is-raising-insulin-prices/.
229 Ardon Health: http://ardonhealth.com/.
230 Stelara: https://www.stelarainfo.com/.
230 FundFinder: https://fundfinder.panfoundation.org/.
230 pharmaceutical assistance programs: "Find a Pharmaceutical Assistance Program for the drugs you take," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/pharmaceutical-assistance-program/.
230 RxAssist: https://www.rxassist.org/patients.
230 National Financial Resource Directory: https://www.patientadvocate.org/explore-our-resources/national-financial-resource-directory/.
231 Several federal prosecutions: "Fourth Foundation Resolves Allegations That It Conspired with Pharmaceutical Companies to Pay Kickbacks to Medicare Patients," U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/fourth-foundation-resolves-allegations-it-conspired-pharmaceutical-companies-pay.
231 GoodRx: https://www.goodrx.com/.
233 Blink Health: https://www.blinkhealth.com/.
233 FamilyWize: https://familywize.org/.
233 WeRx: https://werx.org/.
233 HealthWarehouse: https://www.healthwarehouse.com/.
234 drug shopping test: "Shop Around for Lower Drug Prices," Consumer Reports, April 5, 2018, https://www.consumerreports.org/drug-prices/shop-around-for-better-drug-prices/.
235 PharmacyChecker.com: https://www.pharmacychecker.com/.
235 in a story: "Shopping Abroad for Cheaper Medication? Here's What You Need to Know," Kaiser Health News, August 22, 2019, https://khn.org/news/shopping-abroad-for-cheaper-medication-heres-what-you-need-to-know/.
235 Valisure: https://www.valisure.com/.
235 cipa.com: http://www.cipa.com/.
Heroes VII: The Warrior Daughter Areta Buness
238 erythema nodosum: "Erythema nodosum," Web MD, https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/erythema-nodosum.
240 autobiographical story: "My Story of Perseverance: Indomitable Spirit." Stanford University Athletics, Stanford University, https://gostanford.com/feature/indomitablespirit.
Chapter 15: How to Fight Back
243 2019 study: "Claims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans," Kaiser Family Foundation, February 25, 2019, https://www.kff.org/report-section/claims-denials-and-appeals-in-aca-marketplace-plans-issue-brief/.
244 An American Sickness: Elisabeth Rosenthal, An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back (New York: Penguin Books, 2017), https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IOHQ9LO/.
244 Paying Till It Hurts: "Paying Till It Hurts," New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/health/paying-till-it-hurts.html.
244 a 2017 piece: "Those Indecipherable Medical Bills? They're One Reason Health Care Costs So Much," New York Times Magazine, March 29, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/magazine/those-indecipherable-medical-bills-theyre-one-reason-health-care-costs-so-much.html.
245 Alliance of Claims Assistance Professionals: https://www.claims.org/.
247 Medicare's prices for outpatient surgeries: "Procedure Price Lookup," Medicare.gov, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, https://www.medicare.gov/procedure-price-lookup/.
249 ClinicalTrials.gov: ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/home.
250 related educational materials: "Learn About Clinical Studies," Clinical Trials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/learn.
250 Project Patient Voice: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/oncology-center-excellence/project-patient-voice.
250 reported: "FDA and NIH let clinical trial sponsors keep results secret and break the law," Science, January 13, 2020, https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/fda-and-nih-let-clinical-trial-sponsors-keep-results-secret-and-break-law.
250 AllTrials.net: https://www.alltrials.net/.
250 a website: "Who's sharing their clinical trial results?," FDAAA Trials Tracker, https://fdaaa.trialstracker.net/.
251 cancer patients who filed for bankruptcy: "Financial Insolvency as a Risk Factor for Early Mortality Among Patients With Cancer," Journal of Clinial Oncology, 2016, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4933128/.
251 sweeping study: "Death or Debt? National Estimates of Financial Toxicity in Persons with Newly-Diagnosed Cancer," American Journal of Medicine, June 12, 2018, https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(18)30509-6/pdf.
252 National Foundation for Credit Counseling: https://www.nfcc.org/.
252 RIP Medical Debt: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/.
252 a list: "Debt Resources," RIP Medical Debt, https://ripmedicaldebt.org/debt-resources/.
253 GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/.
253 New Yorker article: "The Hidden Cost of GoFundMe Health Care," New Yorker, July 1, 2019, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/01/the-perverse-logic-of-gofundme-health-care.
254 ProPublica: "Health Care," ProPublica, https://www.propublica.org/topics/healthcare.
254 by Vox: "Hospitals Kept ER Fees Secret. We Uncovered Them," Vox, https://www.vox.com/2018/2/27/16936638/er-bills-emergency-room-hospital-fees-health-care-costs.
254 "Bill of the Month": "Bill of The Month," Kaiser Health News, https://khn.org/news/tag/bill-of-the-month/.
254 "Investigations": "Investigations," Kaiser Health News, https://khn.org/news/tag/investigation/.
255 that article: "Column: A 20-year-old fights back against her health insurer," PBS NewsHour, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/column-a-20-year-old-fights-back-against-her-health-insurer.
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258 spring 2020 article: "Direct-to-consumer digital health," The Lancet, April 2020, https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(20)30057-1/fulltext.
258 author Eric Topol: Eric Topol, MD, The Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine Is in Your Hands (Basic Books, 2016), https://www.amazon.com/Patient-Will-See-You-Now/dp/0465040020/.
258 late 2019 report: The Economic Consequences of Millennial Health, Moody's Analytics for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, September 2019, https://www.bcbs.com/sites/default/files/file-attachments/health-of-america-report/HOA-Moodys-Millennial-10-30.pdf.
259 Modernizing Medicine: https://www.modmed.com/.
259 Its findings: "How Millennials Are Reshaping Healthcare's Future," KaufmanHall, 2019, https://www.kaufmanhall.com/ideas-resources/ebook/how-millennials-are-reshaping-healthcares-future.
260 MDLIVE: https://www.mdlive.com/.
260 mid-2019 list of telehealth providers: "275+ Telehealth Companies to Know | 2019," Becker's Hospital Review, June 28, 2019, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/275-telehealth-companies-to-know-2019.html.
260 Amwell: https://business.amwell.com/.
260 Doctor on Demand: https://www.doctorondemand.com/.
260 HeyDoctor: https://www.heydoctor.com/.
260 Teladoc: https://www.teladoc.com/.
261 One Medical: https://www.onemedical.com/.
262 Bind: https://www.yourbind.com/.
266 investing a billion dollars: "Walgreens to Open Doctors' Offices at Its U.S. Stores," Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2020, https://www.wsj.com/articles/walgreens-to-open-doctors-offices-at-its-u-s-stores-11594209601.
266 extensive list: "Services," minute clinic, CVS Pharmacy, CVS, https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/services.
268 summary of prices: "Summarized Pricing List for Dallas, GA Store #3403," https://corporate.walmart.com/media-library/document/walmart-health-center-summarized-pricing-list/_proxyDocument?id=0000016d-26f0-da5a-ab7d-26fb9d760000.
270 Patient Rights Advocate: https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/.
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