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Health care costs continue to rise and consumers need to be well informed so they can make educated choices and find the best value.   CBS News provides tips on how consumers can make their health care dollars go further.

Kara McGuire recently wrote an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about how difficult it is to comparison shop for prices when you are shopping for health care services.

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New hope for damaged knees.  After more than twenty years of competitive running, the cartilage on my knee was destroyed and I could no longer run.  My determination to run again and to continue being active for many more years to come led me to Dr.

COPAYs, co-insurance, deductibles, list price, discounted price, contracted rate, negotiated price, cash price.  Do you know in advance what amount you will be charged for health care services?

It’s easier and much less expensive to stay healthy.  In today’s tough economic times, it has never been more important for people to really take control of their health and prevent unnecessary health emergencies.  Even though at times it seems like an awful lot of trouble to stay fit, exercise, eat healthy foods and take good care of yourself by having regular c

Today’s Wall Street Journal shares some helpful tips on how you can cut your medical costs.   Many of these tips have been mentioned in earlier posts on this blog, but this information is important enough to repeat once again.  These tips can actually help make a difference in making your health care dollars go further.

You might have noticed that a lot of prices are missing from our directory.  OutofPocket is currently under construction and we appreciate your patience.  We are making some enhancements to the site and in this process; the majority of our price data is temporarily not searchable.  During the construction phase, what you will see when searching for prices on OutofPocket is a link to websites that publish health care prices.  Please be patient and check back in a few weeks.  In the meantime, I would like to encourage as many consumers as possible 

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This year there has been a lot of advice written by consumers, financial analysts, health industry experts, bloggers and even physicians, on how to lower your medical bills.  All the advice suggests that consumers should try to negotiate prices with providers for discounts.   Yesterday I worked up the courage to try out my negotiating skills with a pediatric specialist.