Report Finds Indiana Hospital Prices 8th Highest in the Nation

A national study found that Indiana’s hospital prices are 8th highest in the country, reports WFYI Indianapolis. The study found that Indiana employers and employees paid nearly three times what Medicare pays for the same services from 2020 to 2022, above the national average of 254 percent. The study also found that Indiana had the fifth highest prices for medication like chemotherapy and other infusion medications given by physicians in outpatient hospital settings. The data used in the RAND report is volunteered by employers and insurance providers and does not capture all outpatient visits and discharges in the state.