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Protecting Your Clients from Chaotic Healthcare Pricing |
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“Chaos behind a veil of secrecy,” this is how
economist Uwe E. Reinhart characterizes U.S.
hospital pricing systems in a 2006 article published by Health
Affairs.1 The
ubiquitous practice of price discrimination among hospitals serves as one of
the major issues complicating attempts to analyze healthcare costs. When charging self-payers, hospitals
typically insist on charges three to five times higher than the final
payments accepted from insurance companies.
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The reason for the dramatic discrepancy is that
hospitals only expect a handful of people actually to pay their inflated list
prices. Injured parties winning
damages from insurance claims are among these people; they are
self-payers. |
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Given the strong possibility for huge healthcare
price increases in the absence of a third-party payer, can you be sure that
the settlement you are seeking for your client will cover future medical
costs? Are you basing projected
medical costs on a previously established bill? Do the costs you are
using represent the low prices a person with insurance pays or do they
represent the costs that a self-payer must pay in the future? Overcoming the uncertainty of hospital
pricing is one of the many advantages of a Future Medical
Costs Analysis from Expert Assessments, LLC.
Any time you have a case involving serious
injury, call Expert Assessments, LLC (E.A.)
for a no-cost, no-obligation initial
consultation. You may find that a
Future Medical Costs Analysis will help ensure a full and fair
settlement. Expert Assessments, LLC
establishes future medical costs by utilizing regional prices specific to the
injured party. This service is
available nationwide. E.A. determines
fees for procedures by surveying local providers that might
be used by the injured party.
E.A. defines medication costs by checking current prices at a national
pharmacy. Expert Assessments
determines lab costs and other costs by surveying providers regional to the
plaintiff. Neal S. Taub, MD, ABPM&R, conducts Future Medical Costs Analyses at Expert
Assessments, LLC. Dr. Taub
reviews the existing medical record to confirm the treating physician’s
findings. Dr. Taub uses his 20 years
of medical and rehabilitation experience to determine the future medical
needs of your client. This analysis
includes standard expectations for follow-up procedures, lab work, physician
visits, equipment, nursing, etc. over the statistically
established life expectancy of the patient. |
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Expert Assessments, LLC then presents the final
report to the patient’s treating physician for approval and/or revision. The end
result is that you receive a concise analysis originated by a medical
expert, confirmed by a treating physician, and based on an experienced price
survey of relevant prices in your client’s region. Expert Assessments, LLC will defend their
assessments in court across the When representing injured parties, call Expert Assessments, LLC. |
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