We Deserve Prices

Real prices, not estimates, will unleash choice and competition, lower costs, protect patients from overcharges, and empower employers and unions to design better health plans.

 
 
 

Hospitals are Hiding Prices

 
 

Hospitals that used to have clear pricing files have gone back to hiding prices.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org’s Seventh Semi-Annual Hospital Price Transparency Report finds only 21.1% of hospitals reviewed are fully compliant with the federal Price Transparency Rule.

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Prices Vary Wildly

A graphic showing that prices vary widely within the same hospital, with a comparison of hip/knee replacement costs at New York-Presbyterian. The low price is $17,744 and the high price is $136,721, more than 7 times difference.
A comparison of hospital prices for cervical spinal fusion at Kansas Hospital Main Campus, showing a low price of $650 and a high price of $26,101, highlighting a 40 times price variation.
Infographic showing the variation in blood test prices within Florida, with a blue section indicating a low price of $4.92 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North, and a red section showing a high price of $15,000 at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, high

What will Real Prices Deliver?

New Reality for America's Patients: With real upfront prices, not estimates, patients will no longer be forced to sign a blank check.

New Reality for America's Patients:
With real upfront prices, not estimates, patients will no longer be forced to sign a blank check.

Better Plans and Lower Costs for Employers and Unions: When prices are revealed, employers and unions can negotiate better rates and open the door to savings for all.

Better Plans and Lower Costs for Employers and Unions:
When prices are revealed, employers and unions can negotiate better rates and open the door to savings for all.

Accountability and Competition in our Healthcare System: With access to real prices, patients can avoid inflated prices.

Accountability and Competition in our Healthcare System:
With access to real prices, patients can avoid inflated prices.

Tools for Immediate Cost-Savings and Comparison: With actual prices, hospitals and insurers can compete on price, quality, availability, and service.

Tools for Immediate Cost-Savings and Comparison:
With actual prices, hospitals and insurers can compete on price, quality, availability, and service.

Hear from Real Patients

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We are closer than ever to shifting the power to the consumer to live healthier and longer lives at a far lower cost.”

Cynthia Fisher

Founder and Chair of PatientRightsAdvocate.org