WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) released a new report that found patients are being charged drastically different prices for the same care within the ...
The prices payers negotiate with hospitals can vary significantly between payers, between hospitals, among services, and among contract types, according to a new National Bureau of Economic Research ...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has raised concerns about price variations for valves used in keyhole heart procedures. In a late stage assessment on valves used in ...
Patient office visit costs were lowest in counties in Florida and the central U.S., and prices were the highest in the upper Midwest and Southeast, according to health payer Humana’s negotiated rates ...
Healthcare prices typically rise faster than inflation, but 2023 may have bucked that trend. The cost of shoppable medical services at hospitals increased 2% in the first three quarters of the year, ...
Physician practices account for a significant amount of variation in spending. Objectives: To measure variation in spending and inpatient prices associated with the primary care physician (PCP) ...