Survey: Nearly half of patients find it difficult to get up-front cost information

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Healthcare providers could potentially boost patient satisfaction by providing up-front cost information, yet 43 percent of patients find it somewhat or very difficult to get this information, according to a new survey from TransUnion Healthcare. Another 21 percent never tried to obtain procedure cost information. Continue reading article here…

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