Health insurance is expensive. Knowing the price is free.
MarketCare publishes verified Austin healthcare prices, in dollars, before you book. It works the same whether you're between plans, on a high-deductible policy, or paying cash on principle.
WHY THIS WORKS FOR YOU
Built for the people the system forgets to design for.
Freelancers don't have an HR rep negotiating rates on their behalf. The system assumes you have an employer plan, and you don't. MarketCare gives you the price information employer plans get for free, without making you call ten clinics yourself.
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WHAT YOU GET
How MarketCare helps freelancers.
Cash-pay, not 'sticker'
Prices on MarketCare are what clinics charge if you pay yourself, not the inflated chargemaster number that gets billed to insurers.
Verified by phone
Our team calls every clinic. If a price isn't verified, we mark it that way. No fake numbers scraped from outdated PDFs.
Built around real procedures
Search by what you actually need: annual physical, lab panel, dermatology visit, MRI, dental cleaning. Not insurance billing codes.
No tracking, no upsell
We don't sell leads, we don't run ads, we don't track you across the web. Look up a price and go.
QUESTIONS
Common questions.
- I have a marketplace HDHP. Does this still help?
- Yes. Cash-pay rates are often lower than your in-network rate before you've hit the deductible. We have a dedicated guide for HDHP holders; see the link in the footer.
- What if I have a chronic condition?
- Cash-pay works best for predictable, episodic care (labs, imaging, primary care, dental). For chronic care or specialty drugs you'll likely still need insurance. MarketCare is one tool, not a replacement for coverage.
- Can I pay with HSA/FSA dollars?
- Most clinics in our directory accept HSA/FSA cards. Confirm with the clinic before you book.
✦NEXT STEP
Look up a price made for freelancers.
Search by procedure, by clinic, or by category. Free, no signup, no paywall.