Health Care Cost Institute: Employer-based Insurance Pays HOPDs 3x more than Physician Offices and Independent Labs for Identical Tests
A report issued in July 2022 compared prices for clinical lab tests between HOPDs and physician offices and independent labs among individuals with employer-based health insurance. The study included 232 million lab tests in 2019 resulting in $7 billion in spending. The report found the following: Employer-based insurance is typically paying 3 times more for […]