German Veselovskiy, MPP

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March 2nd 2016

National Estimates of Price Variation by Site of Care

Aparna Higgins, MA German Veselovskiy, MPP Jill Schinkel, MS

Between 2009 and 2013, for individuals with employer-sponsored insurance, prices for services performed at hospital outpatient departments were higher than in physician offices, and the magnitude of price differential increased over time.

February 16th 2016

Characterizing Health Plan Price Estimator Tools: Findings From a National Survey

Aparna Higgins, MA Nicole Brainard, PhD, MPH German Veselovskiy, MPP

A national survey of health plans shows that price estimator tools available to commercial plan enrollees provide price information for a variety of services at the provider level.

January 16th 2015

State of Emergency Preparedness for US Health Insurance Plans

Raina M. Merchant, MD, MSHP Kristen Finne, BA Barbara Lardy, MPH German Veselovskiy, MPP Casey Korba, MS Gregg S. Margolis, NREMT-P, PhD Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH

Health insurance plans serve a critical role in public health emergencies. The authors queried plans about issues related to emergency preparedness: infrastructure, adaptability, connectedness, and best practices.

December 20th 2011

Collection of Language Data and Services Provided by Health Plans

Elise H. Lawson, MD, MSHS Rita Carreon, BS German Veselovskiy, MPP Jose J. Escarce, MD, PhD

Health plans have made substantial progress in the collection of language data and many are offering options for language services.