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Re:Sputtering Startups Weigh on U.S. Economic Growth by sosuke on Monday October 24, 2016 @11:36AM (#12779737)
I've had uninsured hospital visits and when I called to pay they were shocked and surprised. I think they jack up the price so they can write it down because they don't expect to get paid.
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Re:Sputtering Startups Weigh on U.S. Economic Growth by toomuchtodo on Monday October 24, 2016 @12:09PM (#12780082)
No. The price is jacked up because insurance companies negotiate down, so providers have to price anchor high in order to receive payment at a sustainable level. They can't offer you a cash rate without hell from insurance companies, so you encounter the uninsured negotiation dance.
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Re:Sputtering Startups Weigh on U.S. Economic Growth by sosuke on Monday October 24, 2016 @02:26PM (#12781412)
They should just do the transparency shift and say everyone pays X and there is zero wiggle room.
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Re:Sputtering Startups Weigh on U.S. Economic Growth by toomuchtodo on Monday October 24, 2016 @02:26PM (#12781420)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-payer_healthcare
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