Former New York Times reporter Jeanne Pinder, Founder & CEO of ClearHealthCosts.com, gave a TED Talk highlighting the wide price discrepancies charged by healthcare providers in any city and across the U.S. for the same procedure. There are no easy clear ways for patients to obtain costs for any medical procedure before getting a bill. Jeanne asks what if you could make getting and medical service like getting a laser printer with pricing and where to go information. Medxoom’s pre-service comparison shopping technology based on a plan’s historical claims data can help employees find the lower cost higher quality providers in or near their homes.
Watch the full TED Talk from Jeanne Pinder above.