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Information Junky
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: an island, upper left coast, USA
Posts: 73,167
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When Hospitals want to take it all
Sadly,I currently have a family member paying his own hospital bills for some major medical.
It's great that we have some fine medical available here, BUT. . .
What I am appalled by though, is outragous prices charged to the self-payer. (if insurance, or the government is paying the bill, everything is charged at only ~40% )
The hospitals claim that "everyone is charged the same. . . it's just that some are 'discounted' " (WTF?)
How is it, that when the extra red-tape is involved, the charge is only 40% (of the charge) of guy paying cash directly!?
But the bigger question I have, is how is this combated? . . .what is the best way of dealing with these people who simpley say "all of your money, or your life" ?
Last edited by island911; 12-18-2003 at 12:49 PM..
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