As with everything in Washington, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act has helped Medicare recipients save money on vaccines and insulin. But, that’s only part of the story. Unintentional consequences of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are increased utilization management tactics. This is a framework that health insurers and hospitals use to reduce costs.
The landmark 2022 Inflation Reduction Act ( IRA ) has already helped people with Medicare save on health care costs for vaccines and insulin, but, as with anything in Washington, that’s not the full story. As an unexpected consequence, there are more utilization management strategies being developed, a guiding framework for hospitals and health systems to reduce costs. The landmark 2022 Inflation Reduction Act ( IRA ) has already helped people with Medicare save on health care costs for vaccines and insulin, but, as with anything in Washington, that’s not the full story. As an unexpected consequence, there are increasing advances in utilization management strategies, a guiding framework for hospitals and health insurers to reduce costs.
As with everything in Washington, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act has helped Medicare recipients save money on vaccines and insulin. But, that’s only part of the story. Unintentional consequences of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are increased utilization management tactics. This is a framework that health insurers and hospitals use to reduce costs.