12% Of California Public Employees Use Health Plan Price Transparency Tool

After the California state employee health plan launched a price transparency tool in 2014, about 12% of covered employees used it to search for prices on lab tests, office visits, and advanced imaging services. Among those who used the tool, costs for those who searched for lab tests or office visits were not lower than costs for those who did not use the tool. However, among those who used the tool to search for imaging services, costs were 14% lower compared to costs for those who did not use the tool. About 1% of those who received advanced imaging services . . .