That’s how Geisinger’s MyEstimate got its start. The tool lets patients use an online estimator to find out how much they’ll owe for various services. They can also fill out a form online to receive a price estimate from Geisinger. Both methods take into account the type of health insurance patients have, their individual benefit design and factors such as their year-to-date deductible information. “What the patient would get was the best estimate available for the service that was being ordered for them by a physician,” Mr. Brennan says.
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