Today I saw a truck driver with sleep apnea who needed a CPAP machine in order to keep his job. His insurance wouldn’t pay for his sleep test or a CPAP machine, and the person he was referred to was going to charge him $850 for a machine. He was smart enough to look for other options and found us. Hea walked out of our office with a brand new machine and mask for $585.
Americans are excellent shoppers except when it comes to healthcare. Lack of price transparency is the driving force behind our inability to comparison shop, but a movement has started to change this. Listed below are websites where consumers can find healthcare and actually know the cost:
Free Medical Market Association www.fmma.org
Mishe Pay-As-You-Go www.mishe.co
Uber Doc www.uber-docs.com
ZocDoc www.zocdoc.com
MdSave www.mdsave.com
Texas Free Market Surgery www.texasfreemarketsurgery.com
Green Imaging www.greenimaging.net
Healthcare Bluebook www.healthcarebluebook.com
Sesame www.sesamecare.com