Re:Medical equipment pricing is completely broken when a sli...
by samstave on Sunday September 15, 2019 @06:18PM
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Codes are negotiated costs between insurance providers and hospitals, individually. So a cost for the same procedure at one hospital or another can be different.
Frankly you should challenge every single hospital charge you ever receive, they will always go lower.
As an example, just two weeks ago I made an appointment to go see a doctor. They called me back (kaiser) and said “ just come into the ER”
I said why, they said I don’t know, that’s what they told me to tell you.
So I called and verified my copay $30 and coverage etc.
When I got there they took my blood pressure asked a few questions, and then gave me the prescription I was asking for.
When I went to pay they tried to charge me $250
I said fuck you, I called and made an appointment, my co pay is $30 so that’s all I’m paying you period.
Frankly you should challenge every single hospital charge you ever receive, they will always go lower.
As an example, just two weeks ago I made an appointment to go see a doctor. They called me back (kaiser) and said “ just come into the ER”
I said why, they said I don’t know, that’s what they told me to tell you.
So I called and verified my copay $30 and coverage etc.
When I got there they took my blood pressure asked a few questions, and then gave me the prescription I was asking for.
When I went to pay they tried to charge me $250
I said fuck you, I called and made an appointment, my co pay is $30 so that’s all I’m paying you period.
They conceded and accepted.