Press Release Date: January 12, 2015
Transparent Pricing, Quality Ratings and Online Bookings Allow Patients to Save up to 60 Percent on Services
MDSave and Trinity Medical Center are working together to help local
residents without insurance or with high deductible health plans save money and
better manage their healthcare imaging needs. Through MDSave, patients at
Trinity Medical can save up to 60 percent on procedures*, including MRIs, X-rays
and CT scans, through transparent pricing, educational resources and simple
appointment booking.
“In today's marketplace, healthcare can be confusing and expensive, especially
for consumers who are uninsured or carry high-deductible insurance plans,” said
Julie Soekoro, CFO, Trinity Medical Center. “This new service can help patients
access the same quality healthcare they have come to expect at our hospital at a
lower cost.”
MDSave offers a combination of educational information, transparent pricing data
and quality ratings to give consumers more control over their healthcare
decision-making. Consumers with a physician's order can simply visit MDSave.com
or MDSave's mobile app to determine what service best fits his or her needs
— and at what cost.
For example, an MRI might cost a patient without insurance $1,000 or more, while
a patient with a high deductible plan may pay almost that amount as well. By
researching and booking through MDSave, that same patient could get an MRI at
Trinity Medical Center for less than $500. Similar savings are available for
most Imaging Services such as X-ray, CT scan, Ultrasound, and Mammography.
Working with Trinity Medical we are taking an important step toward making
healthcare more accessible and affordable,” said MDSave co-founder and CEO Paul
Ketchel. “We know that the cost of preventive treatments like diagnostic imaging
is often a factor in consumers neglecting to have them. A recent National Cancer
Institute study found that CT scans reduced the risk of death from lung cancer
by 20 percent. We hope that our strategic alliance will increase access to
quality imaging and, as a result, help save lives.”
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