Health Plan Lifts the Veil On Charges; List of Doctor, Hospital Prices Is Most Extensive Available
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › February 28, 2006
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More than 44,000 people in a new health plan now have access to the most extensive information made public to date on what hospitals and doctors in the Milwaukee area charge.
The information allows members of a new Humana Inc. plan to compare estimated prices for 30 inpatient and six outpatient operations and tests at most area hospitals.See the full content of this document
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Health Plan Lifts the Veil On Charges; List of Doctor, Hospital Prices Is Most Extensive Available
The health plan's Web site, for instance, shows that prices for a colonoscopy can range from $940 to $1,150 at Milwaukee Endoscopy Center to as much as $2,500 to $3,050 at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital and $2,890 to $3,530 at Columbia St. Mary's, Ozaukee Campus.
It also shows that the price for a hip replacement c...See the full content of this document
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