Renowned transplant centers such as the Cleveland Clinic, Duke University, and Johns Hopkins are cutting rates for procedures and follow-up treatments by 30% to 60%. The centers figure that cheaper prices will help them win big contracts with health-maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other powerful insurers that mandate where their millions of members can go for care.Hospitals often discount their bills by about 20% for their biggest customers. But HMOs lately have been winning much steeper markdowns on fixed-price contracts that cover nearly all the expenses associated with organ transplants.See Table in the PDF File
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