Re:When Medical Debt Collectors Decide Who Gets Arrested
by Broken_Hippo on Sunday October 20, 2019 @05:21AM
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"How do prices not help? You at least know how much you'll have to pay, which is certainly relevant information."
First things first, you probably have little choice in where you are going to get things checked out, as there may only be one place in town or one place your insurance covers or one place that works with the hospital your doctor goes to. It isn't like you can opt out if you suspect things like breast cancer, which might kill you, or if you are getting anything done in an emergency fashion. AT best, knowing the cost might give relief or stress and at worst, it'll cause some folks to die a slow death because they can't afford the cure.
IIRC, they aren't always upfront about this stuff during surgery. You simply don't know or there might not be folks in your network available for a variety of reasons (like your anesthesiologist being sick that day).
First things first, you probably have little choice in where you are going to get things checked out, as there may only be one place in town or one place your insurance covers or one place that works with the hospital your doctor goes to. It isn't like you can opt out if you suspect things like breast cancer, which might kill you, or if you are getting anything done in an emergency fashion. AT best, knowing the cost might give relief or stress and at worst, it'll cause some folks to die a slow death because they can't afford the cure.
IIRC, they aren't always upfront about this stuff during surgery. You simply don't know or there might not be folks in your network available for a variety of reasons (like your anesthesiologist being sick that day).