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I 100% agree with this. I can get transparent pricing only AFTER treatments/stays, and only AFTER multiple phone calls and in-person visits to billing and admin

I 100% agree with this. I can get transparent pricing only AFTER treatments/stays, and only AFTER multiple phone calls and in-person visits to billing and administration. We recently did this for my spouse who had to have surgery that ended up not being covered by insurance due to it being classified as 'elective'. It was 100% NOT elective, and I decided to dig. After almost a full year (and being sent to collections for non-payment as I refused to pay until I had an itemized bill) I received a bill that was actually itemized. The surgeon/staff coded the surgery as the wrong procedure. But because there is never, ever a bill that lays out what you're paying for, I was never presented with an opportunity to question charges. Luckily I have a position that allows that much flexibility, but not everyone is that lucky.

HarryHirsch 8y ago
But because there is never, ever a bill that lays out what you're paying for, I was never presented with an opportunity to question charges. The opportunity to question charges arises when you get your day in court. But, as you have discovered, the collection agency won't ever try to get a judgement in court because they full well know that the charges on the bill are bogus and the judge will throw the whole thing out if they pull up in front of one. That's how it works.