“For-profit hospitals charge 700% more than Medicare prices, while non-profit hospitals charge 550% more. Traditional PPO plans offering a 50% discount may end up paying 300% more than the Medicare price”. In Texas where Reference Based Pricing strategies have been around since 2007, plan sponsors are paying between 120% to 150% of Medicare…………………….The Reference Based Pricing Blitzkreig is gaining market share quickly……………
