MedCity News August 18, 2025
A new Trilliant Health report reveals vast price variation for identical healthcare services, even for procedures delivered at the exact same facility. Allison Oakes, Trilliant’s chief research officer, urged providers to prove they are delivering true value for the cost and pressed employers to leverage their purchasing power to demand higher-value care.
Market research firm Trilliant Health released research Monday revealing striking differences in the prices providers charge for identical services. The report, which examined data from 2,659 hospitals and 3,491 ambulatory surgery centers, found that commercially insured patients pay widely varying amounts for the same services — and these costs are primarily absorbed by employers.
For instance, it showed that the median rate for a coronary bypass without...
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