Visualizing the Impact of the Hospital Payment Caps
The Hospital Payment Cap Simulator provides anyone from policymakers to researchers with insights into how much state employee plans across the US could save from hospital payment caps and the impact on commercial hospital operating margins. Read the instructions below to learn how to use the tool.
Motivation
Hospital prices have been identified as the main driver of rising health care spending in the US, prompting states to explore policies aimed at controlling hospital price growth. Hospital payment caps, which institute limits on hospital payments—typically at a percentage of Medicare’s rate—have been found to reduce hospital facility prices and member out-of-pocket spending.
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