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Re:Medical equipment pricing is completely broken when a sli... by x86_64Ubuntu on Friday September 13, 2019 @06:21PM (#20967254)
I'm not sure open pricing would help seeing as how the average person doesn't have much knowledge to defend themselves against gouging. And when I've got a gash on my head, I'm not going to call around for prices and special discounts.
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Re:Medical equipment pricing is completely broken when a sli... by wil421 on Friday September 13, 2019 @06:23PM (#20967273)
Another commenter said they asked the hospital and they just bill 8x the Medicare rate. Price transparency should help equalize the market. Right now it’s very much a smoke and mirrors pricing scheme.
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Re:Medical equipment pricing is completely broken when a sli... by mattmcknight on Friday September 13, 2019 @09:08PM (#20968225)
What we should do is declare that you can't charge any patient more than you charge Medicare. Single pricer.
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