Is FAIR Health a reliable source?
As an independent, unbiased source of healthcare cost information, FAIR Health is the trusted data provider to a wide range of clients, including payors, healthcare professionals, hospitals and health systems, government agencies, unions, consultants, pharmaceutical companies, employers, consumers and researchers.
How do I find out how much a medical procedure will cost?
Check online resources.
healthcarebluebook.com (gives a “fair price” based on your location); fairhealth.org (price information for consumers and businesses); newchoicehealth (offers generally high prices, then invites users to connect with featured providers or request a bid);
Who funds FAIR Health?
Hartford Foundation awarded funding to FAIR Health in connection with its project “A National Initiative to Advance Cost Information in Shared Decision Making for Serious Health Conditions.” The 18-month initiative will expand FAIR Health's existing SDM tools, which are currently focused on palliative care scenarios, ...
Who is consumer health?
Health Consumers are people who use health services, as well as their family and carers. This includes people who have used a health service in the past or who could potentially use the service in the future.