AVG
Free Speech Data
Act Two
EP07
The Price Is Wrong
5X TO 10X PRICE VARIANCE
Act 2 · Episode 7
The Price Is Wrong
The same procedure billed at 5x to 10x different rates in the same state. In any normal market, this triggers antitrust investigations. In Medicaid, it is invisible.
February 26, 2026~11 min
“In any normal market, this much price variation would trigger antitrust investigations. In Medicaid, it's invisible.”
Key Findings
1T1015 ranges from $12-$189/unit in the same state
2High-concentration states show low price variation
3No correlation between price paid and care quality
Data Points
Data
Some states show 8x price variation
Data
Top 3 providers can suppress price transparency
Data
Market dysfunction invisible without data analysis
People & Entities
State Medicaid ProgramsFTCCMS
Locations
TexasCaliforniaNew YorkOhio