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August 19, 2005
Health Insurer Will Publish Costs of Procedures
Aetna Health Insurance kicks off a pilot program today in Ohio where they will make public their negotiatied prices with area doctors for meical services. The project has been widely praised as a move toward increased patient involvement in a market severely lacking consumerism. Aetna's president Ronald Williams stated that the project will encourage both higher quality and lower costs.
Hmm... Giving people information to make good decisions. Who knew??
Posted by WorkerBee at August 19, 2005 10:10 AM