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The Center Releases Hospital Price Transparency Q & A

In an effort to help consumers understand complex healthcare jargon and demystify commonly asked questions, The Center for Health Affairs has created a hospital price transparency Q & A. The piece is intended to shed light on a complex topic, one which has been placed under increasing scrutiny in recent years.

Today’s healthcare environment requires patients to shoulder a growing portion of their own healthcare costs. As a result, consumers are increasingly asking about out-of-pocket costs for healthcare services, yet for providers, a clear answer can be less straight-forward than it may seem. This hospital price transparency Q & A was designed to answer questions pertaining to hospital pricing and covers topics such as commonly used pricing terminology, the reasons behind price differences and the importance of considering quality.

For more information on the hospital price transparency Q & A visit hospitalpricetransparency.com, or for questions, please contact Tony Gutowski, public policy development manager, at 216.255.3610 or via email.