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Who is Helping U in Advocacy & Transparency in HealthCare Prices?

Recently New Advocacy Companies have been created to help Patients Save A lot in Price Transparency --500$ to20,000$. DirectPath ,Accolade

OutPatient Medical Procedures Prices can vary by 500$ to 20,000$.

Take an example of Preventive Screening Colonoscopy for Colon Or Rectal Cancer--Removal of Polyp in Colon-source of Cancer. 25% have a polyp by the age of 50.

It can Save Your Life. But U are not aware that 3 facilities near Geneva Commons can Charge 1700$ to 4700$ without informing U ahead of the procedure by giving U a run around.

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Obviously American Colonoscopy will give U the information quickly,Tricities Surgical will dodge U.

So Now there are ADVOCACY & TRANSPARENCY companies are using CLOUD COMPUTING to Help their Clients Employees.

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Direct Health,Bridget Lipezker.Senior VP says that they have 411 clients and 98 of them use their Rewards Program to share the Savings with Their Employees--20% of savings for Mammogram meant 80$ for one employee.She expects 180$ for Ultra sound soon. These companies keep 80% of Savings to pay partially for Direct Health charges.

Accolade Health has helped Comcast,Lowe's and others save a lot. NY Times article reported that Comcast was able to restrict its Rise in Health care costs for last 3 years with Accolade's help.

These Cloud Computing companies can quickly find out Competitive Facilities in your neighborhood and direct U to them to get exact prices before U go for Elective Procedure.

This is WIN-WIN situation for Employer-Employee.

So If U have a need for Chronic Stomach pain or Heartburn or Constipation or Blood in Rectal or Colon, Call 630 232 2025 for their Prices . You can check their Credential--Trained at #2 Rated Cleveland Clinic with MD from Johns Hopkins Univ.Medical School 1996.

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