As part of an effort to give patients meaningful and transparent price information to make better-informed decisions about their healthcare, St. Luke's University Health Network launched a price transparency program for patients with high-deductible health plans.
As part of an effort to give patients meaningful and transparent price information to make better-informed decisions about their healthcare, St. Luke’s University Health Network (headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) has launched PriceChecker, a price transparency program for patients with high-deductible health plans. It does not apply to patients with Medicare, Medicaid, and managed Medicare/Medicaid.
The PriceChecker program offers patients an option to pay a bundled price in advance of their service for specific common imaging studies and/or procedures, as well as specific common ambulatory surgical services.
“We believe we are the first full-service hospital and health system in the nation to offer this type of price transparency program,” Joel Fagerstrom, executive vice president and chief operating officer of St. Luke’s University Health Network, said in a statement. “St. Luke’s is leading the region’s health care providers in providing affordable health care options and in providing easily understandable pricing options for patients.”
The PriceChecker bundled price for surgical procedures includes:
The PriceChecker bundled price for imaging studies includes:
The PriceChecker bundled price does not include:
All of St. Luke’s hospitals and outpatient locations will participate in the bundled pricing except for the New Jersey locations. St. Luke’s University Health Network comprises 6 hospitals in Pennsylvania and one in New Jersey.
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