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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Wednesday, June 3, 2020**

TODAY ON THE BLOG
ONCE IN A WEIL

The Social Determinants Of Death

By Alan Weil

It is not enough for health care institutions to stand against racism or
with those who protest it. The test of the day is whether those
institutions will use their power to fight racism.
Read More >>

COVID-19

New CMS Payment Model Flexibilities For COVID-19

By Seema Verma

We know that we'll eventually beat COVID-19, and we want all our
partners to know that our commitment to value-based care will remain as
strong as ever, to support our health care system as our country
reopens-and far beyond. Read More >>

MEDICAID

As A Civil Rights Matter, CMS Can And Should Allow States To Make
Medicaid Retainer Payments

By Sara Rosenbaum and Morgan Handley

The most affected providers during the COVID-19 pandemic are those whose
services are essential to Medicaid programs and minority communities and
patients. Yet despite having ample legal power to do so, the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to block states from using
Medicaid retainer payments, similar to those under Medicare, to help
stabilize critical providers. Read More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE

Incorrect Provider Directories Associated With Out-Of-Network Mental
Health Care And Outpatient Surprise Bills

By Susan H. Busch and Kelly A. Kyanko

The high rate of mental health providers declining to participate in
health insurance networks leads to out-of-network expenses for many
patients. Using a survey of patients, Susan Busch and Kelly Kyanko find
that half of patients using mental health services encountered provider
directory inaccuracies. Those who encountered inaccuracies were more
likely to be treated by an out-of-network provider and four times more
likely to receive a surprise outpatient out-of-network bill. Read More
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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Disparities

Despite well-documented health disparities by rurality and
race/ethnicity, research investigating racial/ethnic health differences
among rural US residents is limited. A study published in Health Affairs
in December 2019 highlights the particular vulnerability of non-Hispanic
black and American Indian/Alaska Native rural communities to high rates
of premature mortality
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