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Bluebook helps employers cut #healthcare costs by empowering employees to shop for cost-effective, high-quality care online. #transparency #benefits

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One of the basic tools that employer-based insurance plans use to hold down #costs is leading to more deaths, according to a new report from the National Board of Economic Research. bit.ly/3um6JaN

Drug prices and death: New study raises another red flag on cost-sharing

A review of Medicare data suggests that a relatively modest increase in drug costs ($10) can lead to a 33% increase in mortality.

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Thank you to the Nashville Post for sharing our exciting news! Acquiring the Quantros quality division is a major step for Healthcare Bluebook. It's going to be a big year! #acquisitions bit.ly/3aTdtWc

Healthcare Bluebook buys performance analytics division

Nashville-based price transparency company Healthcare Bluebook has acquired a division of Greenville, South Carolina-based Quantros.

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Happy New Year from all of us at Healthcare Bluebook! We wish the best for you in this holiday season and upcoming year. Here's to an amazing 2021!
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It's official. Americans now spend twice as much on healthcare as they did in the 80's. Find out what that means for you and wallet… cnb.cx/2JoG6iC #costtransparency

Americans now spend twice as much on health care as they did in the 1980s

The average American household spent almost $5,000 per person on health care last year, about twice as much as they were spending in 1984, even after adjusting for inflation. There's one expense...

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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Healthcare Bluebook! We hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and gratitude. #2020 #grateful
Why is #pricetransparency in healthcare so important? If you've been to the doctor recently, you may have a new item on your bill - "The ‘Covid’ Fee." As medical providers increase spending on PPE; some have passed costs to patients via surprise charges. nyti.ms/38q3Flr

A New Item on Your Medical Bill: The ‘Covid’ Fee (Published 2020)

A surprise charge that can take advantage of vulnerable people and possibly violate consumer protection laws.

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With Healthcare Bluebook you don't have have to wait for #BlackFriday to get a good price on healthcare! You can get doorbuster deals everyday and cut your healthcare costs by 50% when you use Bluebook to find a Fair Price! Check it out at: bit.ly/2TY2PE8
"With healthcare consumerism taking hold within the industry, #pricetransparency is increasingly more critical for healthcare providers as patients shoulder more of the burden of #healthcarecosts," according to recent insights from TransUnion. bit.ly/3m8eT1M

COVID-19 and Economic Impacts from Pandemic Driving Increased Focus on Healthcare Consumerism

The changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are leading to more healthcare consumerism, where patients are taking their medical care and the costs associated with it into their own hands....

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With hospitals and healthcare systems trying to recoup the $202.6 billion revenue lost between March 1 and June 30, health insurers in New York are seeking an average rate increase of 11.7% in 2021, citing the growing cost of COVID-19. bit.ly/30ZnyL7 #costcontainment

NY insurers, citing COVID-19 costs, seek double digit rate hikes in 2021. Check your plan

Heath insurers in New York are seeking an average rate increase of 11.7% in 2021, citing the growing cost of the coronavirus pandemic.

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With the potential impact of a 14% increase in healthcare costs in 2021, having access to a solution that helps employees navigate to high-value facilities and providers is crucial to control unnecessary spend. bit.ly/2X4AQ7Y #healthcarebluebook
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Employers give health plans a C grade in how effectively they're directing employees to high-value care, according to a new survey from The Leapfrog Group. bit.ly/2CWk4Rg

Employers give insurers a middling grade on push to greater value: Leapfrog survey

Employers give health plans a middling grade in how effectively they're directing employees to high-value care, a new survey from Leapfrog Group shows. | Employers give health plans a middling grade...

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"Shop around to find the best price and quality for #electiveprocedures in your insurance network. You can start by checking Healthcare Bluebook to get a sense of what a fair price for the procedure might be in your geographic area." yhoo.it/3eYkpzP
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Healthcare consumers scored two major victories recently in their effort to lower out-of-control healthcare prices, which have been brought back front-and-center by the COVID-19 pandemic. bit.ly/2ZtHtSV
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown our health care system into #chaos. But will it be back to business as usual once the threat is over? What is the real cost of #disruption? bit.ly/2ZrwPfo
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"Elective" care does not mean "unnecessary" care. Even as coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., many doctors and patients don't want to delay certain treatments any longer. bit.ly/3eq5puu
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With COVID-19 numbers continuing to rise across the U.S, #hospitals and health systems are likely to lose $120.5 billion between July and December due to major revenue loss, according to a new analysis from the American Hospital Association. bit.ly/3im9lzF
Now more than ever, employees need to know their well-being is top priority. With remote work environments, unanticipated illnesses, and childcare challenges, concern for your employees’ mental and physical well-being should be at an all-time high. bit.ly/38lUj8h
As cases of COVID-19 surge rapidly in southern and western states, hospital systems are bracing themselves for another round of elective procedure shutdowns as hospital capacities continue to increase. bit.ly/38cTH55
"We realized that the personal connection with our members is what makes us different. If we were going to do this, it had to mean something. Even with a simple tool, people need that personal connection in a time of need." - Cara Valentine, Dir. of Ops bit.ly/2Ole9HJ
"Every day Americans go to the hospital and leave with crippling debt because they don't know the price of their health care beforehand. Right now, most Americans shop for health care blind. When we shop blind, we get taken advantage of." USA Today bit.ly/2ZXt1S4

Next COVID relief package should require health price transparency. Everyone would benefit.

By requiring hospitals to post real prices and insurers to disclose reimbursement rates, Congress can help patients and stimulate the economy.

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