This website displays health care costs for common episodes of care.

Read more about the cost breakdowns of episodes.

What is a Potentially Avoidable Complication?

Visit the Maryland Health Connection, the state’s health care marketplace, to enroll in a health plan.

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.

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.

Click on the links below to find the type of health care provider you need:

• Physicians
• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers
• Nursing Homes and other long-term care resources

If you already have health insurance, call your health plan to find out whether a specific provider is covered by your insurance.

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.

Having an open conversation with your doctor may help you save money. To start the conversation about the cost of your care, download a custom report from wearthecost.org. Then, click on the articles and other links below for some tips on how to talk to 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).

How does Maryland compare to other states?

Health Care Costs are Too High