Taking an active role in your health and communicating with your doctor is critical to getting good healthcare; that includes discussions around cost. Here are some tips on preparing for discussions with your doctor about price. Get educated. Before you go to your appointment, become familiar with your health plan. Find out about your co-pay, … Continued
Kaiser Health News Massachusetts is launching a sweeping plan to hold down health care costs. A new law is partly designed to get patients to help drive down prices by shopping for medical care. WBUR.org Reporter, Martha Bebinger, recounts her story of price shopping (or the difficulty of doing so) for an MRI where she … Continued
WBUR.org If you’ve ever looked into the cost of an MRI or some other health care test, you know there’s a big range. And now that people are paying more and more of the cost of their care, many people are asking why health care prices vary so much. This summer, Martha Bebinger needed an … Continued
WBUR.org As soon as Gov. Devel Patrick signs it, which he’s said he’ll do soon, a sweeping plan to hold down health care costs in Massachusetts will become law. It’s partly designed to get patients to help drive down prices by shopping for the best medical care. By chance, WBUR reporter Martha Bebinger, who covers … Continued
Winchester Expands Physician Team with Addition of Dr. David Lowther. David N. Lowther, MD Winchester Hospital’s Center for Radiation Oncology is expanding their physician team with the addition of David N. Lowther, MD to their medical staff. Dr. Lowther joins Dr. Katherine Kim and the team at Winchester Hospital where they are treating patients with … Continued
You have a choice: MRI costs and services are not all equal. Shields provides high-value imaging. As noted in a recent feature from Boston.com and WCVB, prices can vary widely in healthcare costs. The lesson learned? Get educated on costs and find high-value alternatives whenever possible. For example, Shields is an independent MRI provider – … Continued