Just a month ago, competing Republican and Democrat healthcare reform bills failed to pass the U.S. Senate – leaving many Americans concerned about the broken healthcare system and the future it holds for them. Experts, however, are encouraging Americans to focus on another often-overlooked area of healthcare reform that could help address barriers to care: healthcare price transparency.
Ninety percent of Americans support healthcare price transparency reform, which significantly reduces healthcare costs and puts patients back in the drivers’ seat of their medical decisions. In nearly every area of their life, Americans have the option to “shop” for the best product for the value of their money – whether grocery shopping, clothes shopping, or seeking the best school for their children.
Unfortunately, when it comes to acquiring medical care – which is necessary for unexpected emergencies or treatments – Americans are confronted with a confusing and convoluted system, replete with unexpected costs and an inability to select the best care for their money. It is becoming increasingly common for Americans to receive excessively expensive bills after receiving care, the cost of which may have prompted them to seek alternative providers, hospitals or insurers had they known the itemized breakdown ahead of time.
The lack of price transparency is daily harming American patients – many of whom are riddled with medical debt and putting off care because they can’t afford it. This is unacceptable. Americans deserve clarity so that they can plan and budget for care for their families.
HealthSharing ministries like Solidarity HealthShare offer Americans affordable, dependable ways to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system and achieve the price transparency and clarity they need. Transparency is a core pillar of Solidarity’s mission – especially when it comes to healthcare price transparency. Solidarity brings clarity to medical costs, empowering Members with honest, affordable care and a system they can trust.
Unlike traditional insurance companies, Solidarity HealthShare works with providers and Members to request itemized medical bills and apply reference-based pricing and negotiation strategies when possible. This helps Members better understand their costs and pursue quality care at a fair and reasonable price.
For more information about how you can join the Solidarity community, please contact our Member Care team today at 737-SHARING.
