4 Reasons Patients Hesitate to Discuss Healthcare Costs With Clinicians

Patients tend to dislike discussing healthcare costs with clinicians, despite the potential ability of these discussions to lead to lower costs, according to a study in Health Affairs.

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Researchers spoke with 22 focus groups totaling 211 people with insurance about weighing costs when discussing clinically comparable healthcare options with providers.

Click here to read the full story on barriers to patients’ consideration of cost in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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