Employers may need to dig deep into regional medical procedure pricing as they strive to hold down health plan costs.
A study of regional cost variances for female-specific procedures by Castlight Health found huge variances for such common procedures as mammograms, preventative primary gynecological exams, and OB/GYN follow up visits.
In the case of mammograms, the ranges were highest in the major metropolitan area of New York ($130-$1,900), Dallas-Forth Worth ($50-$1,050), and Los Angeles ($86-$954).
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
