WellPoint, the nation's second-largest insurer, is hopping aboard the reference-based pricing bandwagon come Jan. 1.
The Indianapolis-based company said it will begin offering employers a coverage plan for their workers that will include set prices for certain kinds of medical procedures. While reference-based pricing has been catching on, mostly in large employer plans, what's different this time is that WellPoint said it will offer set prices for 900 medical services.
Previously, organizations like CALPERS, the California employee pension plan, capped the amount it would pay for certain procedures such as hip and knee replacements. The WellPoint plan, if it proceeds as advertised, would essentially set the bar for a much broader range of services and would likely force many health providers to adjust to the standards.
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