HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS REACTS
Hospitals and insurers say they are against the idea of transparency. Sunshine adverse, these pasty faced third party intermediaries say transparent pricing will lead to increased costs. That must mean the cost of goods and services in this country can be reduced by adopting health care pricing strategies of Don’t Ask And We Won’t Tell!
“The order will direct federal agencies to initiate regulations and guidance that could require insurers, doctors, hospitals and others in the industry to provide information about the negotiated and often discounted cost of care … Consumers and employers will benefit because pulling back the secrecy around the prices will allow them to shop for lower cost care and benefits, advocates say. But industry groups including hospitals and insurers have balked at the idea, saying it could cause costs to climb if some businesses learn competitors are getting bigger discounts.”
President Trump to Issue Executive Order on Health Care Price Transparency
