Historic release of data gives consumers unprecedented transparency on the medical services physicians provide and how much they are paid

Historic release of data gives consumers unprecedented transparency on the medical services physicians provide and how much they are paid

Today, as part of the Obama administration’s work to make our health care system more transparent, affordable, and accountable, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of new, privacy-protected data on services and procedures provided to Medicare beneficiaries by physicians and other health care professionals. The new data also show payment and submitted charges, or bills, for those services and procedures by provider.