Hidden no more. The Employers’ Forum of Indiana (EFI) is giving people a look behind the curtain at the reality of hospital costs in the United States.
What began as the first hospital price transparency study in the U.S., commissioned by EFI and conducted by RAND Corporation back in 2017, eventually became the foundation for the Employer Hospital Price Transparency Project.
Starting in July 2022, the nation’s three largest credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion – will be removing nearly 70% of medical debt in collections accounts from credit reports.
On April 12, 2022, True Captive Insurance will be hosting The Future of Business & Benefits – St. Louis event at Busch Stadium, where local business leaders will discuss employee healthcare trends, self-funding health plans and how to gain control of healthcare spend.
Companies enhancing patient access to care and lowering patient costs all while slashing their own costs? That’s what earns Health Plan Hero status.
Have you ever inquired about the cost of a medical procedure or medication in advance of receiving it? What about price shopping to make sure you are receiving good value for your money? It has become standard to compare airline costs and rental cars or even drive the extra mile to save five cents on gas but when it comes to expensive tests like MRIs, we know that most people will go directly the hospital - usually the most expensive option.
