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Compared Care
http://www.comparedcare.com/Last activity: 11.04.2022
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High medical bills are the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. A primary cause of this is the lack of price and quality transparency in the medical industry. Two providers in Maryland can charge significantly different prices for the same procedure with the same quality of care. Patients typically do not know the cost of a procedure until after they receive the bill. A better, more transparent way to shop for healthcare is clearly needed. Compared Care is a web application that is designed to provide patients with the research tools to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare. It is a user submitted database of health care information including but not limited to procedures, drugs and treatments. It will include a strict review system, which allows the user to conduct research regarding their procedures.
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| Jul 8, 2014 | Compared Care helps patients price-shop for medical procedures | Ethan Steininger’s friend’s father recently needed a major surgery. The operation put him $40,000 in debt. “We did some research and found the man in France who wrote the book on this surgery was charging like $4,000,” he said. That’s where... |
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What has the press written about Compared Care?
Parsers VC has collected 2 articles mentioning Compared Care, among them “Compared Care helps patients price-shop for medical procedures” (Jul 8, 2014).
Is Compared Care still active?
Yes, Compared Care is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 11, 2022.