Re:Pharma CEO Worries Americans Will Embrace Single-Payer Plan
by com2kid on Thursday September 14, 2017 @01:35PM
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> I took my child in for a regular 15 minute doctors appointment recently and the cost of seeing the provider (no tests) was $350.
A 30 minute visit with my primary care doctor is ~$160.
I now realize my local hospital is fairly reasonably priced.
Also don't forget to factor in the small army in the billing department that has to deal with the insurance company. And the third party payment provider that runs the online web portal that you pay through.
Interestingly enough, in Washington State all hospital finances are a matter of public record[1]. I am somewhat amused that health insurance for employees make up ~5.7% of the hospital's total expenses.
A 30 minute visit with my primary care doctor is ~$160.
I now realize my local hospital is fairly reasonably priced.
Also don't forget to factor in the small army in the billing department that has to deal with the insurance company. And the third party payment provider that runs the online web portal that you pay through.
Interestingly enough, in Washington State all hospital finances are a matter of public record[1]. I am somewhat amused that health insurance for employees make up ~5.7% of the hospital's total expenses.
Charity care was only .87% of overall expenses.
[1]http://www.doh.wa.gov/DataandStatisticalReports/Healthcarein...