Statewide cost transparency scorecard

Cost and quality transparency is critical to driving health care reform. It is one of the three fundamental principles I have been blogging and writing books about for more than a decade. Some progress has been made but there is much left to do.

This report gives side by side comparisons of the laws in each state that promote transparency of cost. For example the report describes which states require actual paid amounts to be publicly disclosed. Moving toward a metric of Total Cost of Care, states will need to publish actual amounts paid to providers. For years this has been proprietary information. But times are changing rapidly. The Center supports any and all initiatives that help get accurate, timely information in the hands of consumers. This report may help move the agenda along.

To read the report, click here - Report_PriceTransLaws_09