Jeanne Pinder
A commenter over on my TED talk page wanted me to know how easy it is for people to find out prices in advance — in short, saying that anybody who wants a price will have no trouble finding it. At about the same time, this arrived in my inbox, so I asked the writer […]
Jeanne Pinder
How much does a transvaginal ultrasound cost? We heard from a community member who successfully argued a bill from Florida Radiology Imaging for $312.13 It’s a good story of how a savvy person can make a clear point with an abundance of information. She sent in her prices with this comment: “These were done for […]
Jeanne Pinder
This share came in recently from an anonymous community member — for an ultrasound of the head and neck, medical billing code 76536, with a charge of $146.91 at Oaks Radiology in Phoenixville, Pa., The comment: “Paoli Hospital quoted about $1000 without insurance, 40% discount if you pay cash up front, $221.77 with [Independence Blue […]
Jeanne Pinder
How do people use our data? Listen: “We recently spent much time trying to find the cost of a fairly routine thyroid ultrasound as we now have a high deductible insurance plan,” said the note to us. “It was extremely frustrating. Even Aetna could not give us expected costs or alternate locations for the test. […]
Jeanne Pinder
Summary: It’s great to hear from people who have used our information. Here’s one: “When my local hospital charged me $1,000 for a routine ulstrasound, Clearhealthcosts helped me find out how much I was being overcharged. The database is by far the simplest and clearest way to compare real healthcare prices in New York state […]
Jeanne Pinder
A friend writes: “This year I underwent surgery to have my gall bladder removed. As a recent retiree, I decided to pay a little more attention to both the services I received and their cost. I am fortunate to have great insurance that I receive through my last employer. And I confess, that when I […]
