Tag: patient responsibility
Medical expenses are often a source of anxiety for many patients, whether they are unsure about the amount owed or how they’ll ultimately pay...
For many patients, the unknown cost of unexpected care is a source of anxiety: two-thirds of Americans are “very worried” or “somewhat worried” about...
Whether it’s due to pressure from governing bodies or price-shopping health consumers, many healthcare organizations are being challenged with price transparency efforts. With so...
Healthcare providers are relying on patients for more of their revenue as more of the burden of healthcare costs shifts to them. In fact,...
Patients are paying significantly more for healthcare these days. The typical patient spent $10,739 in 2017, compared to just $355 in 1970. And the percentage of...
As of January 1, 2019, thousands of hospitals in the U.S. are being required to post an online list of the cost of their...
Healthcare consumerism, which describes the ability of patients to shop around for the best value of care, has affected every aspect of the industry. Keeping up...
With the ability to research products, compare price information, and conduct transactions all from their mobile devices, today’s consumers are more savvy than ever....
Rudyard Kipling famously wrote, “Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” That was once true of care...
