This brief focuses on consumers’ understanding of health insurance costs and examines existing federal protections that seek to address barriers to understanding the cost of coverage and care, such as price transparency, self-service price estimator tools, and simplifying cost-sharing designs.
Navigating the Maze: A Look at Patient Cost-Sharing Complexities and Consumer Protections
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