BROWNWOOD, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MDSave announced today a strategic alliance with Brownwood Regional Medical Center to help local customers save money and better manage their healthcare imaging needs, such as MRIs, X-rays and CT scans, through transparent pricing, educational resources and simple appointment booking. Customers without insurance or with high-deductible plans can save up to 60 percent off these procedures.
“In today’s marketplace, healthcare can be confusing and expensive, especially for consumers who are uninsured or carry high-deductible insurance plans,” said Chip Camp, CEO BRMC. “We are bringing an industry-changing service to this area, which will help patients access quality healthcare at a more affordable rate.”
MDSave offers a combination of educational information, transparent pricing data and quality ratings to give consumers more control over their healthcare decision-making. Consumers can simply visit MDSave.com or MDSave’s mobile app to determine what service best fits his or her needs — and at what cost.
For example, an MRI might cost a patient without insurance $1,000 or more, while a patient with a high deductible plan would pay almost that amount as well. By researching and booking through MDSave, that same patient could get an MRI at Brownwood Regional Medical Center for less than $500. Similar savings are available for most Imaging Services such as X-ray, CT scan, Ultrasound, and Mammography.
“A strategic alliance with Brownwood Regional Medical Center is an important step toward making healthcare more accessible, affordable and transparent in this area,” said MDSave co-founder and CEO Paul Ketchel. “We know that the cost of preventive treatments like diagnostic imaging is often a factor in consumers neglecting to have them. A recent National Cancer Institute study found that CT scans reduced the risk of death from lung cancer by 20 percent. We hope that our strategic alliance will increase access to quality imaging and, as a result, help save lives.”
About MDSave
Based in Brentwood, Tenn., MDSave is the first healthcare e-commerce company to offer a single online resource for consumers to research, compare and purchase health services in their communities. Providers offer rates at a discount of up to 60 percent and consumers can select a doctor based on his or her rating from other MDSave users. Launched in June 2012, the company offers a wealth of information on its website about common diseases and procedures. For more information, visit http://www.mdsave.com.
About Brownwood Regional Medical Center
Brownwood Regional Medical Center is your community healthcare provider; a 188-bed facility that provides essential healthcare along with a Level IV Trauma emergency center, a gastroenterology lab, Senior Behavioral Health Unit, the Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center, the BRMC Fitness Zone and the BRMC Therapy Zone. We also oversee three One Source Family Care Centers located in Early, San Saba and Santa Ana. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We’re 53 healthcare professionals strong. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.
