Five health systems have banded together to explore whether a recent proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services might upset their billing system.
Is the shadowy world of health system chargemasters about to see a few rays of the light of day?
It could happen. Under pressure from many sides to reveal true costs of services, a group of systems is considering opening up a bit. At this point, they appear willing to talk about how chargemaster prices are set, and how they may adjust them. They are doing so because they fear Medicare may change its reimbursement methodology in a way that would not fully reimburse them.
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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.
