[semimojo]

Sounds like a search for an excuse instead of a reason not to post the “Standard” price. Insurance companies could negotiate as they are able and reflect the result in their prices of coverage.

That's really the point.

This is useful to the 14% of Americans who don't have health insurance and can't negotiate a better cash price. Of course, as a practical matter the odds of this population being able to pay is pretty small.

For the other 86% of us the standard price will be meaningless because our cost will be governed by our insurer's negotiated contract.

I'm not arguing against transparency, just pointing out that this is a pretty empty gesture.

[Sequoyah101]

I care what my insurance company pays. I’d expect them to negotiate a % of list and I would know from there. People should be aware of what this all costs since so many with insurance think it is all but free and I’m not so sure they don’t think it is all free somehow.