March 22, 2022 Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 445-G Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: Consumers...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2022 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org Washington, D.C. – Today, Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) announced the addition of Mary Smith as the newest member of the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2022 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org CQC Nonprofit Hospital Scorecard: Mass General Brigham Earns a #HospitalFail BOSTON, MA – Mass General Brigham (MGB) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2022 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org CQC Submits Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ 2023 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters WASHINGTON – Today,...
For Immediate Release November 23, 2021 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org New Documentary InHospitable Spotlights Toxic Hospital Practices Consumers for Quality Care Urges Community Leaders and Lawmakers to Beware of Aggressive and...
With open enrollment having begun Nov. 1 for many Nevadans, it is vital that consumers be aware of the potential pitfalls that exist, including changes to COVID-19 coverage, surprise...
For Immediate Release October 29, 2021 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org CQC Welcomes New Coalition Partners: Color of Crohn’s and Chronic Illness and The Headache and Migraine Policy Forum WASHINGTON — Consumers...
With Open Enrollment beginning November 1 for many Montanans, it is vital that consumers be aware of the potential pitfalls that exist, including changes to COVID-19 coverage, surprise medical...
During Health Literacy Month, Consumers for Quality Care Urges Consumers to Beware of Changes in Health Care Coverage Encourages Consumers to Study Open Enrollment Options in Light of COVID...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2021 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org 14 Groups Call on Congress to Protect Patients from Escalating COVID-19 Bills & Medical Debt Amidst Ongoing Pandemic WASHINGTON – Fourteen...
A Surgery Shatters Retirement Plans and Leads to Bankruptcy
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Sherrie Foy had surgeries and medical complications that produced about $850,000 in bills. The Foys ended up declaring bankruptcy. “They took everything we had.”
Nineteen Surgeries Over Five Years. Then They Lost Their House.
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Even though one Colorado woman had health insurance, she was swamped with $250,000 in medical debt from surgeries for a twisted intestine. “It was five years of hell,” said her husband.
Denied Care for a Dangerous Infection Because of Past-Due Bills
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One seriously ill Arizona man was denied care because of past-due bills. His only choice was to go to the ER, where he was stuck with thousands of dollars of additional bills he couldn’t pay.
Summer 2022 Research | Consumers for Quality Care
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Summer 2022 Research Insuring the Insured: Consumer Expectations and Experiences with Health Care Costs and Coverage in 2022 New survey from Impact Research and Public Opinion Strategies reveals lowering out-of-pocket costs top voter concerns A new poll from Impact Research and Public Opinion Strate...