Comments on: They Bill Us, and We Pay Them http://company.changehealthcare.com/they-bill-us-and-we-pay-them/ Behind the Scenes at change:healthcare Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:46:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mary http://company.changehealthcare.com/they-bill-us-and-we-pay-them/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Mary Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:48:52 +0000 http://www.changehealthcare.com/blog/they-bill-us-and-we-pay-them/#comment-78 Hi All, I will definately check out the MedBill Manager site as it sounds great. My background is in the broadcast industry, and am looking to leverage my contacts and expertise in the industry to launch a consumer healthcare advocacy programming op. I'm working with producers to a TV pilot whereby we'll go behind the scenes to help disgruntled healthcare consumers seek justice. Moreover, our goal is to empower and educate consumers on how they can exercise the samle amount of control over their healthcare consumer experience. Why is it that we can get more consumer information on buying a car than buying healthcare? Any thoughts suggestions or consumer stories are welcomed. Mary Hi All,

I will definately check out the MedBill Manager site as it sounds great.

My background is in the broadcast industry, and am looking to leverage my contacts and expertise in the industry to launch a consumer healthcare advocacy programming op. I’m working with producers to a TV pilot whereby we’ll go behind the scenes to help disgruntled healthcare consumers seek justice. Moreover, our goal is to empower and educate consumers on how they can exercise the samle amount of control over their healthcare consumer experience. Why is it that we can get more consumer information on buying a car than buying healthcare?

Any thoughts suggestions or consumer stories are welcomed.

Mary

]]> By: Robert http://company.changehealthcare.com/they-bill-us-and-we-pay-them/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Robert Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:41:50 +0000 http://www.changehealthcare.com/blog/they-bill-us-and-we-pay-them/#comment-69 Yes. That info is available. You can log into MedBillManager and try out the 30 day free trial (only an e-mail is required - NO credit card or other payment info). Click on the COMPARE tab and take a look at what's there. Depending on what state you are in and which procedure in particular, you can anaonymously compare what other people have paid for services. We also have a great deal of data on our FindYourDoc site including Medicare standard reimbursement rates for both inpatient and outpatient services. Medicare is generally the basis that most commercial insurances use as a starting point. Hope that helps. Yes. That info is available. You can log into MedBillManager and try out the 30 day free trial (only an e-mail is required – NO credit card or other payment info). Click on the COMPARE tab and take a look at what’s there. Depending on what state you are in and which procedure in particular, you can anaonymously compare what other people have paid for services. We also have a great deal of data on our FindYourDoc site including Medicare standard reimbursement rates for both inpatient and outpatient services. Medicare is generally the basis that most commercial insurances use as a starting point. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Judy http://company.changehealthcare.com/they-bill-us-and-we-pay-them/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Judy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:29:02 +0000 http://www.changehealthcare.com/blog/they-bill-us-and-we-pay-them/#comment-68 My local Critical Access Hospital charges some very high prices and because it is a CAH it seems that Regence Blue Shield allows the full charge. I have a high deductable policy so I end up paying whatever the CAH asks for. I have been told that City hospitals charge less for the same procedures (e.g. and EKG). How can I find out what City hospital charge for procedures so that I can do some bargaining with my local CAH? I couldn't tell if medbillmanager would tell me comparative charges from different hospitals. My local Critical Access Hospital charges some very high prices and because it is a CAH it seems that Regence Blue Shield allows the full charge. I have a high deductable policy so I end up paying whatever the CAH asks for. I have been told that City hospitals charge less for the same procedures (e.g. and EKG). How can I find out what City hospital charge for procedures so that I can do some bargaining with my local CAH? I couldn’t tell if medbillmanager would tell me comparative charges from different hospitals.

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