Three Insurers & Non-Profit Health Care Cost Institute Creating Health Care Transparency Tool

On May 14, 2014, the independent, non-profit Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) announced that it is working health insurers Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare to develop a free online tool that will offer consumers comprehensive information about the price and quality of health care services. The tool is expected to launch in early 2015. HCCI said other major carriers have expressed interest and HCCI expects additional carriers to participate in the near future and be part of the initial release in early 2015. The information will be available to consumers, employers, health care provider organizations and professionals, regulatory entities, and . . .