Costs
Health care cost predictability to include the elimination of all
cost-shifting, explicit rationing (basic benefits), technology review, the
use of consistent and responsible utilization review, consumer education
and cost sharing, and the use of data and marketplace dynamics (i.e.
contracting mechanisms, negotiated rates, payment reform) by purchasers
and providers of care. (Reaffirmed A-23)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services