Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases jumped nearly 24% among seniors ages 65 and older during the pandemic, new data provided first to Axios by FAIR Health shows.
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FAIR Health’s collection of commercial health insurance claims recently surpassed 47 billion claim records, a new milestone for what was already the nation’s largest such repository. Separately, our repository of Medicare fee-for-service data, which we receive as a national, certified Qualified Entity from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, recently surpassed 48 billion claim records.
The percentage of commercially insured patients with sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnoses rose by 4.8 percent from 2020 to 2023, according to a new study from FAIR Health. Patients aged 65 and older were the age group with the largest increase (23.8 percent) in STD diagnoses in that period. The next largest increase (16.2 percent) occurred among patients aged 55 to 64. The study results were recently released in the form of an infographic.
Under a grant awarded by Hopkins Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Services (HEADS) Center of the National Institute of Aging, FAIR Health, in collaboration with Academic Advisory Board Member Dr. Jevay Grooms of Howard University, has published a study, Healthcare Spending among Diverse Populations with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Claims-Based Analysis. The report with research findings can be found here.
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A cancer diagnosis can change your life. While cancer care will differ by individual circumstances and the type of cancer, identifying ways to cover the costs associated with cancer can help you plan. This guide will help you to understand your options to pay for cancer care.
FAIR Health has just updated the Cost of Giving Birth Tracker. This is a free, online tool that tracks the cost of giving birth in each state and nationwide.
Visiting your doctor or other healthcare provider? Whether you’re seeing your provider in person or online, good communication between you and your provider is key to getting the most out of your visit. Here are some tips to maximize your visit and make informed choices about your health.