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Beginning July 1<\/a>, health insurers must share how much they pay hospitals and physicians, as required by a Trump administration rule<\/a>. We expect to see similar findings that a Wall Street Journal investigation<\/a> showed: health plans are paying very different prices for the same health treatment, even within one city. Why does this matter for Americans?<\/p>\n

If our health plan hasn\u2019t managed to negotiate a good rate for services, not only will we pay more in annual premiums, but we\u2019ll also pay more out-of-pocket for any co-insurance we owe.\u00a0 Because insurers are now required to disclose their negotiated rates for doctors and hospitals, employers should have the information to design health plan networks that help keep costs down. Insurers that don\u2019t post their prices could face penalties of $100\/day per health plan enrollee which could add up to millions of dollars in just one week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With improved disclosure of wide variation in prices, we can challenge hospitals and doctors to prove why they deserve higher payment. Is their quality any better? Employers should start asking their health insurance plan administrators why they should keep an overpriced hospital or provider in their network if it is going to result in higher costs for their employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And this disclosure will also help patients planning care and treatment. Starting in the new year, health plans must provide online tools<\/a> so consumers shop around by finding out their costs for 500 \u201cshoppable\u201d planned procedures.<\/p>\n

More good should come from this continuing move toward greater health price transparency. Learn more about PIRG\u2019s high-value health care work<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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