A medical sales rep blows the whistle on an alleged kickback scheme where he says a company bribed staff at a Veterans Affairs hospital to buy unnecessary medical devices at…
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This is key to improving healthcare and controlling costs. I wonder if outpatient surgery centers are bound by the same law. I’m having trouble getting this type of information.
Swedish American Hospital in Rockford Illinois actually has a menu of services and their prices posted on the wall of the admissions office. I couldn’t believe it!
In Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, private hospital and general hospital will list their prices at the admission board. At the same time, when you reserve your appointment, a complete services packages and itemize prices will give it out. United States Health Networks, Medical Hospital Institutions, Pharmaceutical Institutions and the Insurance companies will keep prices from the patients!!!
Glad to see a report about this. I believe that it could eventually have massive implications for the entire healthcare industry. It’s obvious that many, who stand to profit, have worked together to keep as much information as obscure as possible for decades, and ultimately making patients victims. It should logically start to bring insurance costs down too
This is key to improving healthcare and controlling costs. I wonder if outpatient surgery centers are bound by the same law. I’m having trouble getting this type of information.
Great article. I hope the Biden admin does not revoke the order like they did with insulin prices!
Swedish American Hospital in Rockford Illinois actually has a menu of services and their prices posted on the wall of the admissions office. I couldn’t believe it!
In Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, private hospital and general hospital will list their prices at the admission board. At the same time, when you reserve your appointment, a complete services packages and itemize prices will give it out. United States Health Networks, Medical Hospital Institutions, Pharmaceutical Institutions and the Insurance companies will keep prices from the patients!!!
Good report Sharyl
Glad to see a report about this. I believe that it could eventually have massive implications for the entire healthcare industry. It’s obvious that many, who stand to profit, have worked together to keep as much information as obscure as possible for decades, and ultimately making patients victims. It should logically start to bring insurance costs down too