Two-Thirds of Americans Surprised by Medical Bill in the Past 12 Months

Vitals recently conducted a survey on healthcare cost management. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         Two-thirds of American adults (155 million people) have been surprised by a medical bill in the past year.

·         7% of respondents said they receive incentives from their health plan to shop for cost-effective care.

·         Over half state that medical costs "seriously" or "very much" impact their household budget.

·         3 in 5 people never ask their doctor about the cost of medical services they're about to receive

·         28% said price of care wasn't discussed because they believed insurance would foot the bill.

·         Almost one third stated they didn't think their doctor knew the cost.

Source: Vitals, September 30, 2015