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Sign The Appeal
Appeal to doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies to work together to make all costs public and provide the highest quality care at the lowest possible costs.
Download a Custom Report
Use our database to create a customized report and choose hospitals in your area to compare costs.
Doctors and Providers:
Create custom reports to refer your patients.
Health Care Professionals:
Download data files for your research.
Get Your Shirt
Contact MHCC to find out more about how we can help you build awareness in your program.
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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Maryland Comparison
How does Maryland compare to other states?
Thanks to @timmycurtis and @MDDailyRecord for this article on how Wear The Cost and other state efforts are helping increase price transparency in Maryland.
Maryland’s programs may offer some clues as to what can work and not work about the Trump proposal aimed at bringing down prices through market competition.
https://t.co/SFlA6pMEJ9 by @timmycurtis
DYK? The average cost of a hysterectomy in Maryland is $16,138. Learn more about what to expect when preparing for this procedure: https://t.co/R2DUiWjn86
Negotiators are close to an agreement on legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills. Read more @thehill: https://t.co/iZtjHuT2dJ
Watch British citizens’ surprising reactions to U.S. #healthcare costs for common procedures and routine care: https://t.co/yy2WpdxGzP
@VICE
Open Enrollment begins today and goes until December 15th! Make sure you stop by and meet with one of our Navigators to get enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan. #GetCoveredMD
The cost of hip replacement in Maryland could be $30,067 in one hospital and $36,659 in another. We're calling on hospitals, insurance providers, and doctors to work together to reduce the costs of #healthcare in Maryland: https://t.co/AjGEyK7v9S
Worried about the high costs of health care in Maryland? Us too. We need doctors, insurers, and hospitals to work together to reduce the costs of #healthcare in Maryland: https://t.co/AjGEyK7v9S