5 keys to successful health care shopping

1. Check with your insurer: Don't make a big bill even larger by shopping for care outside your health insurer's network of doctors
2. Ask for help: Your insurer may offer an application or online tool that lets you compare prices based on your coverage
3. Press for details: Make sure you have the full picture of potential bills you may face
4. Don't equate price with quality: Hospitals may charge different prices for a procedure depending on the patient's coverage
5. Think hard about quality: Consider how much experience a provider has with a surgery or infection as well as readmission rates

Source: Associated Press
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