Patients Seek Pricing Transparency in Their Healthcare Costs
Earlier this month, we looked into the topic of healthcare pricing transparency, and discussed why its relevant.
Today we dive into how pricing transparency affects our healthcare decisions and costs.
The average consumer, consciously or subconsciously, price shops on a daily basis — checking out which gas station has the cheapest price per gallon, which grocery store has the most affordable produce, and which Amazon wholesaler has the cheapest gadget.
But when it comes to our healthcare, that’s an entirely different ballgame.
The unfortunate truth is that consumers in the United States do not necessarily know the cost that they pay for healthcare because those financial implications by insurers and providers have historically been kept under wraps.