Health Care Costs – Gastro Broadcast

Episode #69: Understanding the Financial Burden of IBD | Kevin Harlen & Laura Wingate | Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

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Kevin Harlen interviews Laura Wingate, chief education, support, and advocacy officer with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation about a recent survey which shows that more than 40 percent of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have made significant financial trade-offs to afford their healthcare.

Episode #63: Despite ACA Mandate Most Patients Pay for Bowel Prep | Michael Weinstein & Eric Shah | University of Michigan

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Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Dr. Eric Shah, director of the Michigan Medicine GI Physiology Laboratories about a study showing that despite a federal law that says bowel preparations needed for colonoscopy should be covered by insurance, many patients are still paying out of pocket.

Study Shows Medical Services are Significantly More Costly in the Hospital Outpatient Department

According to a study conducted by Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blue Health Initiative, prices for medical services provided in outpatient settings were significantly higher when delivered in a hospital outpatient department from 2017 to 2022.

Conversely, prices for the same services were significantly lower when delivered in an ambulatory surgery center or a physician’s office, with relatively modest price growth over time.