[foolinaround]

Off-topic, but it leads me to think what an open crowd-sourced data for medical billing would be, that would estimate the cost of procedures/treatment plans over time...

the crowd can plug in their costs (EOBs) they receive along with their insurance information, and an open source engine would crunch the numbers to provide these estimates?

[akh]

that's a cool idea, who would benefit? consumers I guess? They'd be able to compare or even just understand what they're about to pay for (either direct or via insurance).