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Originally Posted by mikester View Post
What you are describing is exactly what the health insurance industry does to Doctors and is very commonplace.

The insurance companies negotiate rates with the autoshops based on volume - so what they pay can be significantly lower than what a private party pays. That being said, many Doctors do appreciate cash payments - my suggestion is to have the person who hit you do the legwork if she wants to avoid hitting her insurance. If not, let allstate pay for it - they have negotiated that price with the shop. If the shop isn't happy with it they don't have to do the work.



Also - I am not an attorney.
My understanding is it is a FELONY for a Dr. to accept any sort of payment "on the side".
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