This Fall, Take the Surprise Out of Imaging Costs

The same MRI can cost anywhere from about $350 to $7,000 depending on where it's performed, even within the same city. For employers and plan sponsors, that kind of unmanaged variation is a direct hit to the plan's bottom line, and for members, it's a source of unwelcome surprise bills right as families are already stretched thin with back-to-school costs. Unintended consequences of the No Surprises Act is actually driving up imaging costs instead of suppressing them. Green Imaging helps your members and their plans avoid guesswork by connecting them to high-quality imaging providers at transparent, pre-negotiated rates.

Here's how to make the most of this back-to-school season with your groups:

1. Implement Green Imaging's free Radiologist Authorization Process by adding a sticker to the benefits card, driving all imaging needs to Green Imaging up front.

2. Now that Green Imaging is a trusted resource for imaging for plan members, increase the financial incentive to use Green Imaging by increasing or removing the copay for going "down the hall" for imaging elsewhere.

3. Publish the average cost of frequent exams through Green Imaging and through the traditional network so members understand the inflation that has occurred in traditional networks.

4. Remind members that the average American spends 8 hours a month navigating the traditional healthcare system and that you have provided them with a solution that relieves them of some of that lift and has 5 star reviews for doing so.

Steering members toward smarter imaging choices is one of the easiest ways to bend the cost curve this fall. Let's make this back-to-school season a win for your groups and their members.