Tools and reading to help you navigate healthcare.
Free to everyone, whether or not you're a member. Estimate costs before care, read up on navigating the system, and find independent resources for self-pay patients.
Understanding healthcare, one topic at a time.
Why the First Medical Bill Isn't the Full Story
One healthcare event can create several separate bills. Here's why that happens, what to check before paying, and how to stay organized.
Read the article →Bringing Home a New Baby: What New Parents Should Know
A guide for expecting and new parents on the key deadlines, decisions, and steps worth knowing as you plan for your baby's arrival.
Read the article →How Self-Pay Resources Help You Save on Healthcare Costs
Healthcare pricing is often more flexible than it looks. A practical guide to Good Faith Estimates, comparing providers, and using self-pay tools to lower your costs.
Read the article →Independent resources worth knowing about.
Outside tools that can help anyone, member or not, understand healthcare pricing and find more affordable care. Organized by category below.
Compare & Prepay for Care
Compare provider prices
Look up real, published prices for medical services at hospitals and providers near you before you schedule care.
turquoise.health →Shop and prepay for procedures
Browse set, upfront prices for common procedures and lab work, and pay ahead of time to lock in the rate.
mdsave.com →Diagnostic Imaging
Screening & Prevention
Low-cost colonoscopy
Nationwide, all-inclusive flat-rate colonoscopy and endoscopy scheduling for the uninsured and self-pay.
colonoscopyassist.com →Stroke & cardiovascular screening
Non-invasive preventive screenings for stroke and cardiovascular disease risk, no referral needed.
lifelinescreening.com →Whole-body preventive MRI
A full-body MRI scan designed to screen for early signs of disease.
prenuvo.com →Lab Testing
Direct-access lab tests
Order your own routine and specialty blood work online, no doctor visit required.
ultalabtests.com →Order labs directly
Direct-to-consumer lab testing ordered online.
directlabs.com →Fast, affordable lab testing
Order blood and urine lab tests online without a doctor visit or insurance.
healthlabs.com →Direct-access lab testing
Order lab tests online to monitor your health without a physician referral.
grassrootslabs.com →At-home lab testing kits
Order lab tests online and collect your sample at home.
letsgetchecked.com →Specialty biochemical testing
Advanced lab testing for nutritional, metabolic, and mental-health-related markers.
dhalab.com →Genetic Testing
Genetic optimization reports
Genomic testing that shows how your DNA shapes your health and how to act on it.
thednacompany.com →Genetic testing financial assistance
A financial assistance program for genetic testing costs.
blueprintgenetics.com →Cancer & pregnancy genetic testing costs
Cost information and financial assistance for hereditary cancer and prenatal genetic testing.
myriad.com →Allergy & Immunology
Virtual Care
Prescriptions
Save on prescriptions
Compare medication prices across pharmacies near you and find coupons that can bring the cost down significantly.
goodrx.com →Low-cost medications
Transparent, low markup pricing on common prescription medications.
costplusdrugs.com →Compare pharmacy prices
Compare prescription prices across pharmacies, including international options.
pharmacychecker.com →Vision
Lower-cost glasses
Order prescription eyewear online at a fraction of typical retail prices, without needing vision insurance.
zennioptical.com →Prescription glasses
Prescription eyewear and sunglasses at a fair, transparent price.
warbyparker.com →Budget prescription eyewear
Affordable prescription glasses and sunglasses online.
glassesshop.com →Eyewear on sale
A wide selection of eyeglasses and sunglasses, including sale pricing.
framesdirect.com →Dental & Oral Health
Supplements & Wellness
EverTrust Health Share is a nonprofit organization advancing healthcare affordability, transparency, and patient advocacy for the whole community. EverTrust provides free educational resources, general advocacy support, public outreach, and need-based medical assistance to members and non-members alike. Individuals and families may also choose to participate in a voluntary medical-expense-sharing program governed by the Member Guidelines. EverTrust is not insurance, and participation in sharing is voluntary.