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Re:How much health insurers pay for almost everything is abo... by walterbell on Friday July 01, 2022 @10:52PM (#31955682)
This is provider-specific. Medical tourism exists, both internationally and within the USA. Some providers are happy to accept immediate cash and forego the pain of dealing with insurance company bureaucracy and delayed reimbursement.
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Re:How much health insurers pay for almost everything is abo... by throwaway290 on Saturday July 02, 2022 @02:29AM (#31956755)
Any country where it is different? For example, they play the exact same games in Thailand and would never give an estimate.
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Re:How much health insurers pay for almost everything is abo... by walterbell on Saturday July 02, 2022 @04:13AM (#31957182)
Some US providers, one referenced in a comment above, https://aapsonline.org/surgery-centers-with-cash-friendly-pr...

Web search for Thailand returned this 2020 price list, https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/blog-news/fixed-prices

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