To control costs, it may be up to patients to 'pay the piper'
After many seemingly “routine” doctor’s appointments, many Americans receive their bill and try to make sense of the many ins-and-outs of deductibles, co-pays, reimbursement rules, and paperwork. They face a whirlwind of complexities that have nothing to do with buying healthcare.
Yet, as noted in a column in the Boston Globe, when providers are paid directly by patients, transactions become clear, prices decrease, bills reflect actual prices, and understanding their own healthcare becomes the norm.
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Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.