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Aug 2, 2014
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Littlerich
Prices aren't always known by the doctors as they vary based on the negotiated
Rate between the hospital and insurance company.
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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
kapcreations
8/2/14 8:21am
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