How much for that CT scan? It could be $4,000 or $134 at the same hospital — depending on your health plan.
Imagine you and your neighbor both need brain CT scans — common imaging procedures that use special X-ray equipment. You both have commercial health insurance and go to the same hospital for the procedure. But the price for your scan is 10 times higher than your neighbor’s.
Looking at radiology services such as CT scans, MRIs, mammograms and ultrasounds, the researchers found that on average, the highest negotiated price was nearly quadruple the lowest negotiated price for the same service at the same hospital. When a single insurance company manages multiple health plans that contract with the same hospital, there can also be wide price gaps for services within the same hospital-insurance company pair, the study found.
The new research underscores broader concerns about the rising cost of healthcare. Employers’ average healthcare costs are expected to increase 6.5% next year, to more than $13,800 per employee, according to Aon AON . For Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, insurers proposed a median premium increase of 10% for 2023, according to a July analysis of preliminary rate filings by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Health Report: Mental Health at a Young AgeOn Inquirer LIVE, senior health and science editor Letitia Stein and mental health reporter Abraham Gutman will discuss what mental health looks like at a young age.
Weiterlesen »
Contra Costa County Officials Lift Health Advisory for CrockettHealth advisory for Crockett lifted after air readings past two days no longer detected hydrogen sulfide, Contra Costa Health says.
Weiterlesen »
Annual mental health report finds U.S. in emotional declineA leading mental health nonprofit has released an annual report on America’s emotional well-being — and the results are worse than downbeat.
Weiterlesen »
Santa Clara County Health Officer Talks COVID Boosters for ChildrenSanta Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody will address COVID-19 booster shots for children during a news conference Monday morning.
Weiterlesen »
St. Luke's Health record system is still offline 2 weeks after ransomware attack at parent companyA cyber attack against a major U.S. nonprofit health system has snarled patient services for two weeks at six St. Luke's Health hospitals in Houston, where online records systems have been shut down and doctors have resorted to cumbersome backup options.
Weiterlesen »
Health Hazards in Your Medicine CabinetThey may seem like the cure for all that ails you, but those bottles in your medicine cabinet also can be the cause of what ails you. Find out more from WebMD about the health risks that might lurk in your medicine cabinet.
Weiterlesen »