Medicine vs Food: The Patient Care Dilemma of 'Financial Toxicity'
Physicians are advocating for incorporating discussions about the financial impact of treatment into shared decision-making.
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Physicians are advocating for incorporating discussions about the financial impact of treatment into shared decision-making.
Physicians are advocating for incorporating discussions about the financial impact of treatment into shared decision-making.
Photo: Westend61/Getty Images Federal policymakers should mandate insurers to waive cost-sharing for all COVID-19 hospitalizations to avoid large bills for patients, according to a study released May 30 by authors associated with the University of Michigan Medical School and Boston University. Few COVID-19 hospitalizations in the study had out-of-pocket spending for facility services, suggesting that most inpatient care was covered by insurers through cost-sharing waivers, the report said. However, many hospitalizations had out-of-pocket spending for professional and/or ancillary services, su...