title: Getting in harmony. As markets change, hospitals struggle with pricing.
abstract: When it comes to tinkering with pricing strategies, hospitals are no more immune from mistakes than other corporations. Blame it on the changing healthcare market. Before managed care began taking root, most payers accepted hospital rates without much fuss. Now haggling over price discounts is the norm, and payers usually have the upper hand at the negotiating table.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pallarito
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D017722:Hospital Charges; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States