Early last year, Chris Privett scheduled an MRI of his aching left shoulder, fully prepared to receive a hefty out-of-pocket bill, as he hadn’t met his annual health insurance deductible yet. The day after he marked that MRI on his calendar, he received a call from his health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC), telling him he’d pay a lot less—$340 less, to be exact—if he got exactly the same procedure at another clinic. … Continue reading “How price shopping for health care can save you money (and how to do it)”