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Packed RBC unit (blood center)

Hospital buy vs billed (illustrative WAC/GPO/340B blend) Regional blood center contract

What the hospital pays (acquisition)$220
Cash$680
Medicaid$310
Medicare$380
Insured$1,200
Medicaid
$310
Medicare
$380
Cash
$680
Insured
$1,200

Insured path is $520 (76%) above cash. Hospital buy $220 vs insured $1,200.

Payers: modeled — see evidence.