How people in New York State use health care price information
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Research brief (Public Agenda)
- Author(s):
- Schleifer, David, author Silliman, Rebecca, author Rinehart, Chloe, author
- Contributor(s):
- New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), issuing body. Public Agenda Foundation, issuing body. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Brooklyn, New York] : Public Agenda, April 2017
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Access to Information Consumer Behavior Financing, Personal Health Care Costs Cost Savings Deductibles and Coinsurance Fees and Charges Insurance, Health State Government Humans New York United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- This brief explores how New York State residents are trying to find and use health care price information, their attitudes about prices and how their behaviors and attitudes compare to those of Americans overall. Important findings include: (1) Nearly half of New York State residents--48 percent-- especially those who have deductibles or have recently been uninsured, have tried to find information about health care prices before getting care. (2) Fewer New York State residents--20 percent--have tried to compare prices across multiple providers. But of those who have tried to compare prices, 65 percent say they chose less expensive care, and 59 percent report saving money. (3) Most New York State residents do not equate cost with quality in health care: 67 percent say higher prices are not typically a sign of better quality medical care. (4) More than half of New York State residents--55 percent--are not aware that some doctors charge more than others for the same service. And more than half--54 percent--are not aware that some hospitals charge more than others for the same service. (5) About two-thirds of New York State residents--65 percent--say there is not enough information about how much medical services cost. (6) Most New York State residents--80 percent--think it is important for their state government to provide people with information that allows them to compare prices before getting care. (7) Most New York State residents--73 percent--would trust their doctors a great deal or some when it comes to finding out about the price of medical care. (8) About two-thirds of New York State residents--66 percent--think it is a good idea for doctors and their staffs to discuss prices with patients. (9) Of New York State residents who have tried to find price information, 50 percent have called their insurance companies or looked on their insurance companies' websites. But nearly as many--49 percent--have talked to friends, relatives or colleagues to find out about prices. (10) Findings regarding New York State residents largely follow the same pattern as findings regarding Americans overall.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (21 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101704551 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101704551