Cost for Common Hospital Procedures Keep Going Up

Charges for some of the most common inpatient procedures surged at hospitals across the country in 2012 from a year earlier, some at more than four times the national rate of inflation, according to data released by Medicare officials on Monday. While it has long been known that hospitals bill Medicare widely varying amounts — […]

Insurance Giants Join Forces to Create Healthcare Transparency

The public has been demanding healthcare transparency. Finally, three of the largest health plans have joined forces to finally shed light on claims payment data. UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Humana announced they will be working together with the Health Care Cost Institute to focus on healthcare transparency. They will create a payment database that will be available […]