BCBS Pays Patients to Get Cheaper Care
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield members in New Hampshire, Connecticut and Indiana can receive $50 to $200 if they get a diagnostic test or elective procedure at a less expensive facility than the one their doctor recommended. The offer covers nearly 40 services, from standard radiology tests such as mammograms and MRIs to such surgical procedures as hip and knee replacements, hernia repair, bariatric surgery and tonsillectomies.
Full article by Michelle Andrews on patients getting cash rewards from insurers in the Kaiser Health News worth reading.
I get the feeling that somehow, some bureaucrat will find a reason to take this away.
This is a great idea. The real savings will not be in the lower prices obtained by enrollees. Rather, I suspect provider prices and behavior will change if enough enrollees begin doing this.
I would definitely take advantage of this if my insurance provider offered it.
I wish this would catch on! I shop for cheaper test prices anyway because I pay for it out of my HSA fund. To be rewarded financially would be another great incentive to shop. Think of what we could save if we all did this!
Terrific post however I was wanting to know if you could write a litte more on this subject? I’d be very thankful if you could elaborate a little bit further. Cheers!