Care Beyond the Physician's Office

Becoming an active consumer

The government requires hospitals to post their prices for consumers like you to compare and make an informed decision when purchasing healthcare services. We have collected those prices and created applications to get you started in finding affordable care. We encourage you to read the How to Shop page to understand how to interpret the pricing data.

The current healthcare industry developed using a cost plus pricing method as they 'sold' to large entities such as insurance companies and the government; not the individual consumer. Thus you will find it challenging to obtain a 'firm' price as you find with most other purchases. To be cost effective, you'll want to compare basic prices, ask good questions, obtain a Good Faith Estimate and be comfortable that you chose the most reasonably price available provider especially if your need expands as more clinical information becomes available. Our applications provide you with the contact information you need to easily collect comparative prices.