Independent sector prices come under renewed attack

Healthcare Market News (News) June 2004Independent sector providers have again been accused of overcharging the NHS, following publication of the 2002/03 NHS Reference Costs. In some cases, independent hospitals charged almost double their NHS counterparts for the same procedure, whilst for knee replacements the average price difference was 135%.Charges for coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs)…

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