Be on the right side of history when it comes to price transparency
The Ohio Surgery Center recently started using a Price Estimator on their website. But it’s different than how most other surgery centers are implementing price transparency. Most surgery centers simply list a menu of cash prices There are 2 problems with this. What if the consumer is using their insurance and need to know […]
Price transparency is a customer service opportunity in healthcare
John DiJulius once said that price is irrelevant. His point was that if you provide such a great product or service, the consumer will no longer care about the cost of said product or service. This is demonstrated perfectly in my case when it comes to coffee. When price is irrelevant I don’t like […]
Hospitals posting prices. A good start.
You may have seen this NY Times article a couple weeks ago about a new law requiring hospitals to post prices. The law was initially included in the Unaffordable Care Act but not put into action until the Trump administration. The article highlights how the information posted by the hospitals is inadequate and not […]
Dr. Kaplan speaking at AACS in Orlando
Starting today, Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, Founder/CEO of BuildMyBod Health is giving four lectures over the course of two days at the AACS Annual Meeting in Orlando. BuildMyBod Health: A primer For those of you not familiar, BuildMyBod Health allows consumers to check pricing on healthcare services that are typically paid out of pocket. They […]
Kelsey’s rant (kelseykaplanfashion on IG): What to look for in your doctor [video]
I don’t know what got her going but my wife, Kelsey, or kelseykaplanfashion on Instagram, went on a humorous tirade on what to look for in a plastic surgeon. It’s her 5 standards that lead to THE gold standard in choosing your doctor. Check out the video and listicle below! The Gold Standard of […]
BuildMyBod Health founder speaking at Nazarian Institute
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, founder/CEO of BuildMyBod Health will be speaking at the Nazarian Institute this weekend. The meeting is open to everyone trying to take their branding and customer service experience to the next level. You can sign up here. Price transCAREncy and upping your customer service game at the Nazarian Institute Dr. Kaplan […]
2019 BuildMyBod Health Annual Pricing Report [infographic]
BuildMyBod Health is the number one online marketplace for healthcare services. It provides consumers and employees of self-funded plans with its robust database of price information on medically necessary procedures typically paid out of pocket before a deductible is met or because the service is considered cosmetic. These prices reflect either the cash rate or […]
