Paying more for less is never a good thing, especially when it comes to employee health care costs. And while many people have become almost numb to this trend, Diversified Group is doing more than ever to help self-funded health plan clients fight back. With cost transparency tools contained in programs such as Pharamasense and [...]
When a plan member was referred recently to a New York area physician for a sleep study, she took it upon herself to compare costs at other facilities. Her research quickly showed that the provider’s price of $4,302 was much higher than the “fair” price of $1,300 available at another facility in her area. By [...]
Diversified Group offers RealTimeChoices – an app accessible via website or mobile device that allows plan members to shop for and identify fair prices for healthcare services they need. This healthcare cost transparency tool also lets plan members find doctors or providers in their local area who offer that service along with quality ratings and patient [...]
Some of the information below is from an article written by Rebecca Moore from www.plansponsor.com. It’s no longer a secret that the cost of healthcare services and procedures can vary greatly by location and by provider. And even though healthcare consumers are becoming increasingly aware of this, a survey recently found that only 29% of [...]
While everyone talks about healthcare cost transparency, Diversified Group is taking action by implementing the RealTimeChoices mobile app from American Health Data Institute. With a website and mobile app displaying easy to follow “traffic light” graphics, RealTimeChoices gives members the critical tools they have always lacked... The ability to compare prices for more than 200 [...]
As part of the continued enhancements to our member portal, we have added a section completely dedicated to RealTimeChoices! Now when members login to their Diversified account, they will see a RealTimeChoices tab that contains important program materials, contact information and a link to compare providers. We think this is a much more efficient way [...]
