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Healthcare prices, explained.
Guides to price transparency data and what it reveals about the cost of care.
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What is a machine-readable file? A plain-English guide to health insurance price data
Health insurers publish every price they pay providers in machine-readable files. Here's what MRFs are, why they exist, and what they can tell you about the cost of care.
- MRF
- Transparency in Coverage
- Basics
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How to read an in-network rate file: a field-by-field walkthrough
A practical guide to the structure of Transparency in Coverage in-network MRFs: provider references, billing codes, negotiated prices, service codes and the common pitfalls.
- MRF
- Technical
- JSON
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Why the same procedure can cost five times more across town
Negotiated rates for identical services vary widely between providers in the same city. Here are the main reasons, and how to use price data to find better value.
- Prices
- Patients
- Employers
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