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Re:An ER visit, a $12,000 bill – and a health insurer that w... by Retric on Monday January 29, 2018 @12:34PM (#16259040)
No the 'cash discount' is simply the reduced paperwork and non payment risks on their side.

That 7 hour surgery could have literally hundreds of hours worth of back and forth with insurance companies before they get paid including a lot of doctor time. For most private healthcare providers, paperwork is by far their #1 cost for providing car.

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