Patients will shop around for lower-priced providers if rewarded, study finds

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Financial rewards programs that pay patients if they receive care from lower-priced providers are effective at reducing healthcare spending, suggests a study published in Health Affairs.  Continue reading article here…

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