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Castlight offers online health care comparisons

Author: Carol C. Bradley

Castlight

Castlight is a free online health care comparison and pricing tool for 91³Ô¹Ï faculty and staff. Castlight may be used any time employees desire more information before choosing care.

Castlight maintains the highest standards of security and meets all federally mandated guidelines — including HIPAA — to ensure privacy and data security. Upon registration, claims data is obtained from Meritain, the third-party administrator of the Univerasity’s medical plan. Using Castlight is private — nothing is shared with the University.

What will Castlight show users?

• Past medical spending

• Remaining deductible

• Estimated costs — search for specific services and see personalized cost estimates based on health plan, location and how much deductible has been met.

• Patient reviews. See provider ratings and read the experiences of other patients in their own words.

• Provider quality. Use Castlight to compare providers. See where different doctors went to medical school, how long they have been practicing and what they charge.

To register, visit .