Consumer Driven Health Care

As balance billing becomes more common, courts have stepped in to mediate cases and determine what "average market price" a hospital can actually charge.

Telemedicine is increasingly being seen as an important part of a benefits strategy.

Limited government regulation has given rise to some of the nation's wealthiest hospital systems, as well as hundreds of freestanding ERs and surgery centers.

High taxes and cost of living make these states undesirable for retirees, according to Bankrate.com.

When financial incentives like copay coupons and debit cards won't work, pharmaceutical companies sometimes will write a check.

After all the reading and writing we do about shopping for health care services, I thought it was time to actually give it a try.