Day: July 20, 2014

Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf of Balance Billing?

farleyjim Jim Farley, Father of Cost Plus Insurance

“Providers do not balance bill to obtain additional funds.  Providers balance bill to disincentivize employer plans from using fixed price, reference based fee schedules.” 

Editor’s Note: This article was written by J.P. Farley, the inventor, originator, visionary who championed  Reference Based Pricing in the late 1900’s

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$395 MRI in San Antonio & The Lower Rio Grande Valley – $295 CT Scans

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MRI’s is a  fairly common procedure these days. Prices can range into the thousands of dollars to as low as $395 or even less these days. In San Antonio one MRI centers offers self-funded plan sponsors a global fee of $395 for any type of MRI. This fee includes with or without contrast, and the reading. Another MRI center in the Lower Rio Grande Valley offers the same pricing.

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