Re:When Medical Debt Collectors Decide Who Gets Arrested
by tehlike on Sunday October 20, 2019 @02:28PM
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I think this is the part where i use "could". This is simply not possible today. Doctors dont really know or care how much "you" will be charged vs how much they get paid. If there was more transparency, you could imagine doctors and patients working their way out. People would see the inefficiency, and yake counter measures, both as care giver and care taker.
I have heard multiple stories now whete independent practices now just want cash, without insurance, payments for much cheaper, and they get paid more in the end.
You also could just live in a country with a good single payer health service, and know that you'll be treated without any bullshit.
The fact that anyone would seriously suggest shopping around for treatment, as if there is a convincing and credible reason why anyone should even have to consider this, is beyond astonishing to me.