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Archive for February 2008

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More Transparency For Network Negotiated Prices

February 28th, 2008 | Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Health Insurance Reform, Humana, Insurance Companies, Providers, United Healthcare | 4 Comments

When Jay had an MRI on his knee last month, we were charged $1200. The EOB tells us that the Vail Valley Medical Center in Vail, Colorado, charges $1600 for the procedure. Our Humana health insurance has a negotiated rate of $1200, which is what we paid (we hadn’t met the deductible yet, [...]

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