This bill is applauded by consumer advocates that many patients are confused by the cost of health care services and how much Medicare will pay for a service.
Why show the cost of health care services as a good idea?
- No surprises. With the costs of services displayed, you will know what you pay for out-of-pocket. There are no surprises later when you get the bill and allow you to budget appropriately.
- Ability to shop around. When shopping for clothes, groceries or anything else, you usually shop around for where to get the best deal. If health care costs have been published, then you would have the opportunity to find a place that offers health care you can afford.
- More competition. If every doctor is required to post the costs, it could create competition to keep prices low.
Of course, doctors are not pleased with the legislation because it would create a lot more work for them. Furthermore, it could be confusing to the price of a service for people who are uninsured and insured. Currently health insurance companies negotiate the price of health care services for their clients a good deal with this doctor.
Florida is the only state of Massachusetts in addition to consider this innovative idea. Massachusetts created an individual mandate for health insurance in 06, but he has yet to cut Medicare costs. In fact, health insurance costs are extremely expensive in the state. To help combat rising costs, politicians Massachusetts were planning to spend a similar bill to this bill in Florida.
Many consumers probably think that the reform of health care is supposed to control the escalating costs of health care, but it does fall short of this. Reform does more to control the costs of health insurance as health care - which encourages states to take action.
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