Health insurers are joining the crusade to cultivate a more educated, aware health insurance consumer base. Major insurers such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UniCare Life & Health and PacifiCare are encouraging their members to discuss prices, lower cost treatments and other ways to lower their health care bills with their physicians. Some insurers are providing a list of questions to ask their doctors and information regarding standard costs of different types of care. The health insurance companies say this is one step in the attempt to curb rising health care costs and will help doctors track their patient's healthcare needs.
Read more: Insurers Encouraging Members To Ask Physicians About Cost of ... - Kaiser network.org DC - 21 hours ago ... costs." For example, a number of health insurers -- such as Blue Shield of California, UniCare Life & Health Insurance, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New ...
