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I have not yet run into having to get a price out of a medical facility for a future procedure, but I read a lot of anecdotes. Alas, these stories lack any rea
by tacon 11y ago
I have not yet run into having to get a price out of a medical facility for a future procedure, but I read a lot of anecdotes. Alas, these stories lack any real emotion that could be used to turn public opinion for a change.
I've always thought we should build a massive audio archive of people calling for a medical quote and getting the runaround. I know I'd have my phone on record if I ever had to start calling. I live in a one-party consent state, and I'd use that to the max to embarrass these institutions, and have a public record of this bullshit. Shine that bright light of viral media onto the soft underbelly of the US healthcare system.
- r00fus 11y agoWhile I agree with your approach (to gather call data to shame the insurance companies), you may want to confirm the jurisdiction that the other caller is in - interstate calls could involve both jurisdictions [1] and if the insurance representative is in a 2-party consent state, you could be C&D'd/sued. It's a shame, but in our money-fuels-everything society even winning a lawsuit can be costly. [1] http://www.vegress.com/can-i-record-calls-in-my-state http://www.vegress.com/can-i-record-calls-in-my-state
- oldmanjay 11y agoNearly every call to a business starts with a message indicating that the call may be recorded, which sure sounds like permission to me.