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An independent, non-profit research institute
Since 2011, The Health Care CostInstitutehas been a trusted source for clear information that researchers, policymakers, and journalists can rely on to explain what shapes health care spending in the US.
HCCI is situated at the nexus of data, analytics, and action. We leverage unique, high-quality data assets and extraordinary expertise in research and policy to help create a more accessible, affordable, and equitable health care system.
The best way to develop a better system of care is to methodically examine important trends in health care. HCCI is committed to using health care claims data to benefit the people behind the figures.
We believe health care data should be accessible, that health care information should be transparent and easy to understand, and that robust analytics can empower all stakeholders to improve the quality and value of health care in the US.
Our data goes to work for the people behind the figures
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Our annual Health Care Cost and Utilization Report examines year-over-year and five-year cumulative trends in health care spending for individuals with employer-sponsored insurance
Original Publications
You can access HCCI’s original research on topics related to health care spending, utilization, and prices.
HealthPrices.org
HCCI’s latest innovative health care price transparency tool is designed as a free patient resource.
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HCCI maintains a multi-payer commercial claims dataset covering one-third of the employer-sponsored insurance population in the United States. We license access to our data to academic researchers, policymakers, and non-profit organizations.
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Providing access to understandable health care spending and price information is crucial to our mission. Our team regularly releases interactive tools and downloadable data with our written and visual publications.
PUBLICATIONS
Issue Brief: ESI Payments to 340B Hospitals are Multiples Higher than Their Estimated Acquisition Costs
Jessica ChangThe Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) conducted an analysis on estimated acquisition costs and ESI reimbursement costs among 340B-participating hospitals in 2022. This issue brief analyzes the estimated ESI and Medicare fee-for-service price mark-up,…More
Reports
Outpatient Hospital Prices are Higher Among System-Affiliated, For-Profit, and Urban Hospitals
Kelsey Burke, Jessica ChangSpending on hospital (inpatient and outpatient) services accounts for more than half of per-person health care spending in…
Facility Fees: What are they and how do they impact health care prices?
Bianca Silva Gordon and Katie MartinResearch has shown that the price of a single service provided in a hospital outpatient department is consistently…
Children’s Health Services 2020 Report
HCCI StaffThe population with employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) includes individuals who receive health insurance coverage from an employer, including…
