Description:   How much should a diabetes screening cost? Does 50 bucks sound about right? How about $400? Doctors in the same health insurance network charge vastly different prices for common preventive tests, according to a report to be published today by Change Healthcare, a company that helps employers and health-plan providers understand the cost of their members’ medical care.
Source: Businessweek.com
Date: 03/28/2012
Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-03-28/getting-a-grip-on-medicines-slippery-price-tag
Questions for discussion:
- How do you explain the wide range in prices charged for the same service?
- How does this affect insurance premiums?
- Is there a solution to this problem?
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