Im *sure* theyre giving us the best prices, right? I mean, keeping costs in the dark, thats good for patients, yes? It means were getting what we pay for, correct? No. No. And no. The district knows exactly what it pays overall for health care claims. What it doesnt know is how much its paying to any one hospital or provider for a given service. That means it doesnt know whos the most expensive provider, or who is the cheapest. That may drive prices higher for employees, Reinhardt says. Its almost like blindfolding people, shoving them into Macys and saying, Buy efficiently for a shirt. Reinhardt says. Well, you come out with a pair of shorts. The school district is subject to the states open records laws, but Cigna, the insurance carrier they use for employees, refused to share accounts of what was actually paid out, citing trade secrets. Even though the county school district, which is taxpayer-funded, takes on that risk, its not allowed to see the contracted prices. npr.org/blogs/health/2014/11/29/366543309/paying-for-health-care-but-kept-in-the-dark
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:05:29 +0000
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