A new report issued by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) details the median amounts paid by commercial insurers for the most common inpatient and outpatient procedures that were performed in Oregon hospitals in 2014. Drawing on data collected in the All Payer All Claims (APAC) database, the report shows variation in prices for the same procedures among hospitals operating in the same region and across the state.
The report, “Oregon Hospital Payment Report 2014,” was mandated by Senate Bill 900, which was passed by the Legislature in the 2015 session. The goal is to provide a source of transparency to the public on hospital prices. Inpatient care accounts for as much as 30 percent of health care spending in the state.
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