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Have you considered getting into the business of dealing with health insurance companies?
by afarrell 11y ago
Have you considered getting into the business of dealing with health insurance companies?
- zyxley 11y agoDirect pricing negotiation with hospitals might be easier. From what I understand many hospitals will reduce your bill, or set up a limited- or no-interest payment plan, if you're uninsured or underinsured and can make a coherent case about your inability to pay the full amount.
- URSpider94 11y agoInteresting, but hard. Due to HIPAA, most hospitals can't/won't speak with anyone but the patient about their bill. I sometimes have a hard time handling negotiations for my own spouse, depending upon how picky they are being.
- estsauver 11y agoYou know, we have considered it and we want to eventually. The problem is that hospitals typically want to deal with a company that's both more established than we are. They also typically have a much longer sales cycle. If you have any specific use cases/contacts, please reach out to us though. We might be able to make something work?
- afarrell 11y agoI don't, I just happen to know someone who does insurance company negotiations professionally, is pretty successful at it, and is looking to leave their current gig.
- 6502nerdface 11y agoThis exists, it's called an "advocacy service," and some employers offer access to these services as a benefit to employees. Aon Hewit operates such a service, for example. I recently received a large, surprise medical bill due to an error by the hospital, and the advocacy service did all the legwork/phone calling necessary to get it written off.