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Re:"Not Medically Necessary": Helping America's Health Insur... by irishcoffee on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:40PM (#48129680)
I had to take my kid to an express care doctor in the US. My wife had the insurance cards and was on travel. I said I would just pay cash. They said because I had insurance I was not legally allowed to pay cash.
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Re:"Not Medically Necessary": Helping America's Health Insur... by nradov on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @09:23PM (#48130008)
There is no such law. But many employees in healthcare provider organizations are ignorant about the law and just repeat what someone told them.
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