For Immediate Release August 5, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON — Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), a coalition of advocates and former policy makers working to provide a voice for...
Read the full op-ed in Morning Consult The coronavirus pandemic hit the nation hard and fast, infecting Americans from coast to coast, overwhelming health care systems and wreaking havoc...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON – Today, Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON – Nine patient advocacy organizations today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging...
No one in this country should be surprised that COVID-19 is having a disproportionately deadly effect on communities of color in the United States. The coronavirus joins a litany...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2020 Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), a coalition of advocates and former policy makers who provide a voice for patients, issued the following statement...
For Immediate Release Date: April 6, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org Washington, D.C. – As governments, businesses and consumers across the United States address the coronavirus epidemic, Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) today issued...
For Immediate Release Date: April 6, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org Washington, D.C. – As governments, businesses and consumers across the United States address the coronavirus epidemic, Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) today issued...
Read the full op-ed in the Register-Guard “Hospitals are nothing short of critical for the 4 million people living in Oregon. We depend on hospitals when we are sick or...
WASHINGTON – In a comment letter to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) and seven of its partners expressed concerns about provisions...
To stop transmission of COVID-19, widely available access to virus testing is necessary, especially with flu season upon us. Insurers must also do their part and cover the cost of these tests. www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/health/coronavirus-testing-cdc.html
C.D.C. Reverses Testing Guidelines for People Without Covid-19 Symptoms
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The agency now says anyone exposed to an infected person for more than 15 minutes needs a test. An earlier guideline saying it might not be necessary had shocked public health experts.Surprise medical bills are a problem for too many Americans, and third-party surgical assistants often lead to patients being stuck with an additional unexpected bill after surgery. consumers4qualitycare.org/surgical-assistants-can-often-lead-to-surprise-medical-bills
Surgical Assistants Can Often Lead To Surprise Medical Bills | Consumers for Quality Care
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COVID-19 has left many Florida families without health care coverage, impacting thousands of children in the state. Amid this pandemic, we must ensure all families can safely access quality care. consumers4qualitycare.org/covid-19-affects-childrens-health-insurance-in-florida
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An Atlanta-based hospital is paying $16 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it over-billed Medicare and Medicaid. The hospital admitted thousands of patients to its hospitals for cardiac procedures that could have been performed on an outpatient basis, in an effort to get more money from federal programs. consumers4qualitycare.org/piedmont-healthcare-pays-16-million-to-settle-kickback-complaint/
Piedmont Healthcare Pays $16 Million to settle kickback complaint | Consumers for Quality Care
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Piedmont Healthcare Inc, an Atlanta-based hospital, is paying $16 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it overbilled Medicare and Medicaid and violated an anti-kickback statute. According to the original...A new report found that hospital acquisitions and consolidations are resulting in a disturbing trend for consumers. Hospitals owned by private equity firms are charging consumers more for care in order to make higher profits. consumers4qualitycare.org/hospitals-charge-a-lot-more-when-wall-street-owns-them
Hospitals Charge A Lot More When Wall Street Owns Them | Consumers for Quality Care
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