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Use our database to create a customized report and choose hospitals in your area to compare costs.
Doctors and Providers:
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Health Care Professionals:
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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. 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).
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Yesterday we served at the first meeting of the year for the Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission, where we received exciting updates on implemention of the Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program. #ProtectOurCare #ACA #MEEHP #MedicaidMatters
New rules at the federal level match up with the work Maryland is doing to make health care costs more transparant: consumers should know the costs of their health procedures. https://t.co/SbFk3l5YYW @KHNews @Julie_Appleby
Maryland is working with health care providers across the state to emphasize transparency!
Check out this op-ed in @statnews about the growing effort to make health care costs transparent: https://t.co/DmfsJThAua @FAIRHealth
"In short, we’ve learned a thing or two about transparency over the last 10 years" - our President, Robin Gelburd on @FAIRHealth. READ MORE via @statnews #transparency #costs #insights #health #healthcare
Great editorial from @FAIRHealth president Robin Gelburd on how to approach #healthcare #pricetransparency https://t.co/urZlLJyw5T https://t.co/6dLrawe8ki
Yesterday, @CMSGov released 2 new reports on #ACA #marketplace enrollment and trends. Katie Keith says the reports show that marketplace enrollment has remained stable, albeit w/ a slight decline, on a year-over-year basis." #keithitcoming #followingtheaca
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At The Health Collaborative, we believe no matter where you seek care, you and your provider should have access to the right information, at the right time, in order to make the best-informed decisions about your health: https://t.co/Vc1gXRCZdK