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Re:I analyzed hospital price lists so you didn't have to by dheera on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @11:05PM (#32009500)
I really want to expose Stanford's ridiculous billing and shame them to no end, but I don't have enough Twitter followers.

I know healthcare billing in the US is f-ed up but Stanford is particularly bad.

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Re:I analyzed hospital price lists so you didn't have to by onphonenow on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @11:50PM (#32009705)
Not really that bad. San Francisco used to have crazy bills. Trauma response fees go up to 50k even if nothing is wrong.

I can get the price of my fast food burger to the penny - but good luck getting a quote on something that will cost 50,000.

I did medical billing for a bit and in my space 70% of the issue was stupid politics

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Re:I analyzed hospital price lists so you didn't have to by dheera on Saturday July 09, 2022 @10:04AM (#32035185)
San Francisco as in UCSF?

I'm due for an ICD battery replacement later this year or early next year and trying to figure out where to get it done.

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Re:I analyzed hospital price lists so you didn't have to by dilyevsky on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @11:42PM (#32009678)
Not sure you need to expose them - everyone is pretty much aware it’s a shitshow. Not only in billing but quality of care and treatment of staff also
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Re:I analyzed hospital price lists so you didn't have to by seesaw on Thursday July 07, 2022 @01:42PM (#32017021)
Agree. After seeing the trauma some of my friends went through, I do my bit to recommend against going to Stanford. The standard of care is poor, and the cost is exhorbitant.
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