Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2019
Many hospitals charge double or even triple what Medicare would pay
9 May 2019 - The Parkview Health System in Indiana had among the highest overall hospital prices compared to Medicare rates, according to a study of 25 states’ hospital pricing.
In Indiana, a local hospital system, Parkview Health, charged private insurance companies about four times what the federal Medicare program paid for the same care, according to a study of hospital prices in 25 states released on Thursday by the nonprofit RAND Corp.
Colorado employers were shocked to learn they were paying nearly eight times what the federal government did for outpatient services like an emergency room visit, an X-ray or a checkup with a specialist at Colorado Plains Medical Center, northeast of Denver.
