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Surprise Medical Billing Legislation: Issues for Congress to Consider

April 12, 2019 By Gabby Battino

FACT SHEET Legislative solutions are needed to combat the rising cost of health care in the United States, which accounted for almost 18% of the GDP in 2017. One symptom of the problem, surprise medical bills, contributes to unpredictable, high out-of-pocket costs for consumers. Patients often encounter surprise medical bills when receiving emergency or ancillary […]

Filed Under: Fact Sheets & Issue Briefs, Featured

Primary Care: Rural and Urban Communities Face Significant Workforce Challenges

September 18, 2017 By National Coalition on Health Care

As American health care transitions toward value-based models, successful employers, plans, and health systems are finding strong primary care to be absolutely essential. The United States spends only 4-8% of health care dollars on primary care, compared to an average of approximately 12% among other industrialized countries1 – each of which spends substantially less overall on health care than the United States. To build an American health care system that delivers better care at a lower cost, primary care must become a national health policy priority.

Filed Under: Fact Sheets & Issue Briefs, Strengthening Primary Care

Medicare at Risk? Exploring the Implications of Medicaid Per Capita Caps for Medicare and Its Beneficiaries

June 15, 2017 By National Coalition on Health Care

Today, the United States Congress is considering significant structural changes to the Medicaid program, including caps on the federal financial commitment to Medicaid commonly known as per capita caps or per capita allotments. This proposed change is advancing as part of the legislation aimed at repealing the Affordable Care Act. With attention and debate focused on repeal of the 2010 law, per capita caps’ impact on the 11 million Medicare beneficiaries who also receive Medicaid benefits has seen less attention and consideration than it otherwise might.

Filed Under: Fact Sheets & Issue Briefs, Preserving and Improving Medicaid and CHIP

Care Coordination for High-Cost, High-Need Beneficiaries

June 1, 2017 By National Coalition on Health Care

Better care for these high-need individuals is an indispensable element of any serious effort to slow the growth of health care spending while improving quality.

Filed Under: Expanding Care Coordination for High-Cost, High Need Beneficiaries, Fact Sheets & Issue Briefs

Empower Health Care Consumers

April 26, 2017 By National Coalition on Health Care

More Americans comparison-shop for their auto mechanics than for their doctors. Yet, prices for health care services vary greatly within geographic areas and are not consistently linked to quality. This indicates that if consumers were empowered to choose high value providers and services, they could receive better care and save money. Within the U.S., the increasing prevalence of high deductible health plans and health savings accounts along with continued upward price trends makes it imperative for consumers to spend their health care dollars wisely. Lack of price and quality transparency presents a major barrier to consumer engagement. Access to information is only a first step, though. Value-based insurance design, which aligns consumers’ incentives with value, can further improve health care outcomes and affordability.

Filed Under: Empowering Consumers, Fact Sheets & Issue Briefs

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Mission

To bring together key stakeholders in order to achieve an affordable, high-value health care system for patients and consumers, for employers and other payers, and for taxpayers.

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NCHC Recent Policy Correspondence

  • NCHC STATEMENT ON BICAMERAL AND BIPARTISAN SURPRISE BILLING LEGISLATION, “NO SURPRISES ACT,”
  • NCHC STATEMENT ON PART D REBATE SAFE HARBOR REPEAL AND “MOST FAVORED NATION” DEMONSTRATION
  • NCHC Statement On The Trump Administration’s “Most-Favored-Nation” Drug Pricing Executive Order
  • NCHC Statement on the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders
  • NCHC Statement on the Pricing of Remdesivir
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National Coalition on Health Care

About Us

The National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) was formed more than two decades ago to help achieve comprehensive health system change and is currently led by John Rother. We aim to be a leader in promoting a healthy population and a more effective, efficient and responsive health system that provides quality care for all. NCHC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of organizations. Our growing Coalition represents more than 80 participating organizations, including medical societies, businesses, unions, health care providers, faith-based associations, pension and health funds, insurers, and groups representing consumers, patients, women, … Read More...

PRESIDENT

John Rother

Interim CEO

Shawn Martin

CHAIRMAN

Jack Lewin
Principal and Founder
Lewin and Associates, LLC

MISSION

To bring together key stakeholders in order to achieve an affordable, high-value health care system for patients and consumers, for employers and other payers, and for taxpayers.

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900 16th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006
contactus@nchc.org

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Recent News & Posts

  • Update on Most Favored Nation Rule Litigation
  • NCHC 2020 Year In Review
  • NCHC Letter to President-Elect Biden’s Transition Team
  • NCHC STATEMENT ON BICAMERAL AND BIPARTISAN SURPRISE BILLING LEGISLATION, “NO SURPRISES ACT,”
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color

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