Reference-based pricing combined with employer education and an online shopping tool significantly improved members' utilization of lab services at or below the reference price The study group ...

Reference-based pricing entered the conversation a few years ago as a solution and response to unsustainable healthcare price increases, and the model is still gaining traction among self-funded ...

This qualitative study finds low employer adoption of reference-based pricing (RBP) benefit design and that redesign of RBP may be necessary to overcome barriers to adoption. Objectives: There is ...