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Re:Trump proposes forcing hospitals to disclose discount rat... by Glyptodon on Monday July 29, 2019 @07:32PM (#20560608)
Just being as simple as "suppliers must offer the same terms to all parties" might be sufficient, though I suppose the loophole is just making the terms insanely complicated in that case.
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Re:Trump proposes forcing hospitals to disclose discount rat... by jfnixon on Monday July 29, 2019 @07:39PM (#20560665)
How about "must charge only published prices?"
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Re:Trump proposes forcing hospitals to disclose discount rat... by rlpb on Monday July 29, 2019 @07:48PM (#20560732)
What they charge isn't what they eventually agree to settle though. Insurers still get _charged_ the full amount, AIUI, but have a negotiated settlement rate. Eg. "we will only pay 20% of your bill and you will consider the matter settled".
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