I called my insurance company up front.

Aug 2, 2014
7:48:15am

Hotty-Toddy-Reb

Told them my wife was pregnant and asked for the hospital that was going to give us the best price on everything. They quoted me for the 4 closest hospitals and we went to the one that have us the best deal based on our plan.

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Hotty-Toddy-Reb

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Why the yewt do hospitals get away with hiding pricing from patients?

SausageKing

8/1/14 11:38pm

Administration of healthcare in the US stinks. I suggest reading this book..

IGlowInTheDark

8/1/14 11:44pm

then ihc tells you they wont negotiate bills. they suck

jwf

8/1/14 11:46pm

You negotiate before you have the service....

BYU4eVeR

8/1/14 11:51pm

if you can pay, they make sure you pay for you and 3 other people...

ds7

8/1/14 11:51pm

This is one area I would support government intervention

Passive Sloth

8/1/14 11:52pm

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IGlowInTheDark

8/1/14 11:55pm

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Abe Froman

8/2/14 12:05am

Except the reason for the problem is the government intervention

LaserCoug

8/2/14 8:03am

I agree. But they can and should have the negotiated rates readily available

Passive Sloth

8/2/14 8:49am

I'll agree with that. My insurance company has gotten better. I can get an

LaserCoug

8/2/14 8:57am

For planned procedures you can get the information like you did.

Passive Sloth

8/2/14 9:06am

With my last surgery they actually gave it to me without asking and it was

LaserCoug

8/2/14 11:17am

Tell me more about this "blank check" that you speak of...

San Juan Sun

8/1/14 11:54pm

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cvd6262

8/1/14 11:56pm

This is what I hear as well.

Harrison0Yfan

8/2/14 12:39am

This is what drives me nuts about Obamacare. We had one chance to make

SanFran

8/2/14 12:29am

socialized medicine isn't the answer, but something needs to be looked at

Harrison0Yfan

8/2/14 12:38am

Medicare pricing rules, MASSIVE uncompensated care problem, and CYA medicine

OldCosmo

8/2/14 1:37am

Most estimates I've seen put medical liability costs (including defensive med)

IGlowInTheDark

8/2/14 8:18am

There are plenty of studies that are all over the board.

OldCosmo

8/2/14 10:05am

It's from the culture of "do whatever it takes, doc"

KingDave

8/2/14 4:21am

I called my insurance company up front.

Hotty-Toddy-Reb

8/2/14 7:48am

Prices aren't always known by the doctors as they vary based on the negotiated

Littlerich

8/2/14 8:05am

Truth

San Juan Sun

8/2/14 8:09am

This is not the hospital's or doctor's fault. This is the insurance company's

Bravescoug

8/2/14 8:12am

If you can, negotiate cash deal before

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