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> Truth in billing, which is required of telephone carriers would be huge by itself in the medical field. It would be, but Medicare would never let that happen
by chimeracoder 10y ago
> Truth in billing, which is required of telephone carriers would be huge by itself in the medical field.
It would be, but Medicare would never let that happen, because opaque billing is how they ensure they can reimburse below cost and get private insurers to essentially subsidize Medicare patients.
- FireBeyond 10y agoThis is a claim often stated, but rarely actually demonstrated - ways in which Medicare doesn't cover costs, that is.