MRI Price Transparency Program Reduces Per Test Cost By $220, Study Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Letting commercial insurance patients understand and choose among several providers of MRI tests reduces the per-test price by $220, and reduces the number of hospital-based MRIs, according to a study in Health Affairs.
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