Medical Tourism Close to Home: Price Transparency Is Key

May 13, 2014

(Medical Tourism Magazine) – For those who don’t want to pull out the passport, comparing prices at various U.S. destinations could prove to be the incentive that keeps them nearby — but in order for that to happen, price transparency is a key factor. As pointed out in the TIME magazine article “Bitter Pill” by Steven Brill, the lack of transparency in healthcare costs can lead to significant confusion, and those costs can vary wildly from one hospital to another, even in the same geographic location.