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Re:Hospitals lift curtain on prices, revealing giant swings ... by m0ngr31 on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @01:06PM (#28618852)
My local hospital offers a cash discount of nearly 50% if you pay at time of service.
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Re:Hospitals lift curtain on prices, revealing giant swings ... by bazooka_penguin on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @01:32PM (#28619224)
That sounds pretty unreasonable. Most people can barely stay on top of payments with a payment plan, let alone paying everything upfront
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Re:Hospitals lift curtain on prices, revealing giant swings ... by phkahler on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @01:45PM (#28619398)
That's why they're so eager to get the payment upfront that they'll give a heavy discount. Apparently a lot of people have trouble keeping up with their bills.
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Re:Hospitals lift curtain on prices, revealing giant swings ... by Clubber on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @01:59PM (#28619570)
Especially after a major traumatic event that requires an ER or hospital stay and especially if that bill is 5 or 6 figures.
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