Show HN: HealthPlanExplorer.com: Search & parse insurance plan MRF Files
Wrote Hacking Healthcare for O&#x27;Reilly, long time health&#x2F;tech exec, yada, yada...
I&#x27;m really glad this pricing transparency information has become available but unfortunately so far I don&#x27;t think it has provided a lot tangible value to consumers&#x2F;patients. When you take into account the following:<p>- acute care (where there is not a lot of oppourtunity for discrection based on price)
- proximity
- insurance networks
- complexity of care itself<p>What I have seen for most patients most of the time it is pretty difficult to put this information into practice. Now this information is having a much bigger effect on the relationships between health plans, providers and health systems which is positive.<p>I&#x27;d be really open to discussing with anyone ideas about how this information can be combined with other resources people may not know exist and how it could be possible to make it more useful for patients. Feel free to reach out to me:<p>du@50km.com