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Technical Details
This website displays health care costs for common episodes of care.
Cost Breakdown
Read more about the cost breakdowns of episodes.
How to Find a Health Plan
Visit the Maryland Health Connection, the state’s health care marketplace, to enroll in a health plan.
How to File a Complaint
Visit the MHCC’s Filing a Complaint page for more information on how to file a complaint or report an issue about a health care provider or health benefit plan.
Other Resources
Visit the MHCC’s Useful Links and Resources page for a list of state and national resources on topics such as health and wellness, health care costs, and quality.
How to Find a Health Care Provider
Click on the links below to find the type of health care provider you need:
If you already have health insurance, call your health plan to find out whether a specific provider is covered by your insurance.
How to Compare Quality
The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) has developed tools to help you compare the quality of health care providers and health insurance plans in Maryland.
How to Talk to Your Doctor about Your Health Care Costs and Treatment Options
Having an open conversation with your doctor may help you save money. Click on the articles and other links below for some tips on how to start a conversation with your doctor about health care costs and choosing a treatment plan that is right for you.
- “Six Questions to Ask at Every Doctor’s Appointment” (PDF – 189 KB) Elisabeth Rosenthal (PBS NewsHour, April 27, 2017).
- “How to Save Money at Your Doctor’s Office” (PDF – 183 KB) Elisabeth Rosenthal (Tincture, April 11, 2017).
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Maryland Comparison
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"Health Care Price Transparency Initiatives Are All the Rage"--the Wear The Cost Initiative in Maryland is just one example! https://t.co/UeeU71cLXG
.@MHCCMD is committed to helping consumers know costs for common procedures w/ the @WearTheCost campaign. That's their healthcare "why." Learn more about how we're supporting our members in these efforts & consider donating today https://t.co/OPSumLVLQp #Donate #GivingTuesday
Forbes states the obvious: there is a need to "address root causes of rising out-of-pocket costs across all healthcare sector". Consumers/patients/families deserve better information to understand costs and make choices. https://t.co/XYonNXIRZv
Thursday is today! Open season has started for health insurance for people who don't have employer-based coverage, Medicaid, or Medicare, and subsidies are available to help with the cost.
Plans and prices have CHANGED! Come back Thursday and shop for the best plan for you and your family.
.@MHCCMD @WearTheCost response to August 21 post from Bradley Herring @JHSPH_HPM: “We do not believe that providing price transparency information is at odds with our efforts in Maryland to control costs.” https://t.co/qpuYqWqhSF
How does a price transparency project like Wear The Cost interact with value-based payment reforms in Maryland? The @MHCCMD's Executive Director and Chief of Government Affairs discussed the topic in a recent Health Affairs blog post: https://t.co/VevHiqHaCz