Keen to learn more use cases people are interested in. The very next release will be exporting a DB you can query directly. Open to more/other ideas.
Then you can offer to provide the raw underlying data. It would be great if one can browse the aggregate numbers and compare them to say other zip codes / other factors.
In any case, I'd like to see something where you select a procedure and then get a way to easily drill down to see pricing (both in and out of network) at different locations, probably within a given radius. This assumes, of course, that the system knows my health plan to begin with, which would be a whole other step needed.
With 1. A way to choose your plan 2. A way to see all providers in network with that plan 3. A way to see contract rates 4. A way to estimate your out of pocket costs (copay plus deductible) if you go for a specific service
> And also because after a plan is selected, copays and deductibles are essentially fixed so consumer would have no need to price shop.
This assumes that the service you're picking costs more than the deductible. If the service you're shopping for costs less than your deductible, you're paying for all of it up front...
Are you insured through your employer or via an exchange?