Employer Member “Not to be Missed” Roundtables Are Back in 2024!
MBGH is hosting monthly virtual roundtables for MBGH employer members the 2nd Thursday of each month from 12-1:15 PM (CT). Each month we’ll have a lively, interactive discussion led by health care benefits experts. We will address topics that are vital to your organization. Come for the information and stay for the conversation. Get your questions answered!
Beyond Hospital Transparency: The Urgency of Getting to Fair Price
February 8, 2024 • 12 PM - 1:15 PM (CT)
U.S. employers are reporting the largest increase in health care costs in a decade – between 5 to 9 percent – according to leading health care brokerages. There are clear failures in the hospital market with negotiated prices well above the amount necessary for hospitals to break even and no correlation between the price of hospital care and the quality of care provided.
In fact, prices far exceed what Medicare pays, with some hospitals charging as much as 3 to 5 times Medicare rates for the same services with prices varying wildly even within the same city. This is driving employer coalitions and employers across the country to demand fair hospital prices – especially important in the employers’ role as plan sponsors and fiduciaries. Attend this employer roundtable discussion to learn about MBGH’s newest campaign and how to take action – we’ll share available price transparency tools including the Sage Transparency Tool and the NASHP (National Academy for State Health Policy) Hospital Cost Tool and how employers can use these resources to demand fair prices and transparency.
This is an Employer-only MBGH Member event. If you are not a member and are interested in this series, please contact Mark Pfleger.