Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs
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What we’ve learned so far from payer price transparency data
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to publish the cost of nearly every service negotiated
Read moreHealth Insurance Price Data: It’s Out There, but It’s Not for the Faint of Heart
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Data wonks with mighty computers are overjoyed. Ordinary consumers, not so much. That’s
Read moreHow Much Health Insurers Pay for Almost Everything Is About to Go Public
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Consumers, employers, and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will
Read more14% of hospitals comply with price transparency, survey finds: 4 things to know
(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a survey of 1,000 hospitals, 14.3 percent were compliant with the federal
Read moreOscar Health rolls out improved medical cost transparency calculator
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oscar Health is providing members with an enhanced virtual cost estimation tool in
Read moreBecerra Says Surprise Billing Rules Force Doctors Who Overcharge to Accept Fair Prices
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) Overpriced doctors and other medical providers who can’t charge a reasonable rate for
Read moreNew Health Plans Offer Twists on Existing Options, With a Dose of ‘Buyer Beware’
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Trendy-looking websites promise convenience and freedom from networks, at far less than the
Read moreMost Medicare Beneficiaries Don’t Shop Around for Coverage
(Wyatt Koma, Meredith Freed , Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published October 21, 2021) The Medicare open enrollment period is
Read moreStates pushing hard on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
While congress and the Biden administration are focusing on the drug prices set by drug makers, the states are looking
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