Last week Blue Cross Blue Shield released a very informative report (The Health of America Report) showing how the same procedure can cost significantly more at one facility over another – even within the same market. Healthcare price discrepancies are not news, but it is encouraging that a large insurer like Blue Cross is making this […]
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Happy National Health Center Week!
Happy National Health Center week! So, what are we celebrating? Hospitals? No! National Health Center Week is a weeklong celebration of Community Health Centers around the United States in an effort to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of Community Health Centers as a solution for affordable and accessible healthcare.
Healthcare Transparency Part 3: Why It Is Necessary.
Transparency in healthcare has become one of the most actively discussed topics today. The major questions have been: What should healthcare transparency look like? Why does healthcare transparency matter now? Why is it important to the consumer? This is the final installment of New Choice Health’s three part article to answer these questions.
Healthcare Transparency Part 2: Why It Matters Now.
Transparency in healthcare has become one of the most actively discussed topics today. The major questions have been: What should healthcare transparency look like? Why does healthcare transparency matter now? Why is it important to the consumer? New Choice Health will address question two in the following article.
Healthcare Transparency Part 1: What Does It Look Like?
Transparency in healthcare has become one of the most actively discussed topics to date. The major questions have been: What should healthcare transparency look like? Why does healthcare transparency matter now? Why is it important to the consumer? New Choice Health will begin to answer these questions in a three part article, starting with Question One.
Common Healthcare Definitions for Consumers
When beginning to investigate healthcare, the consumer is sometimes overwhelmed with the enormous amount of information to be processed. To alleviate some of the stress that may be caused by this, New Choice Health has compiled a list of Common Healthcare Definitions. Charge, Cost, and Price Charge. The dollar amount a provider sets for services […]