The healthcare financial journey

Understanding the complete medical billing process

As evidenced by our exciting new research, a key way to reduce friction for consumers (and payers and providers alike) is by improving healthcare billing, specifically the process after a bill is received. Addressing inefficiencies here will reduce costs and better support consumers.

After surveying 800 health plan members, Zelis has identified the journey consumers go through when they receive a bill they believe to be incorrect and their pain points along the way.

The new study was conducted in partnership with Hanover Research, an independent research firm.

A few takeaways from our research:

• 43% of consumers spend up to one month getting bills corrected, with only 16% of respondents solving the issue in less than one week 
• 41% are significantly frustrated by trying to find the right person to address the billing error 
• Motivation to correct the billing error varies with “saving money” and the “moral thing to do” being the top two reasons