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I get why they might not be able to tell you how much you'll pay because of your specific insurer, but why would the overall price of the treatment change with
by Sacho 8y ago
I get why they might not be able to tell you how much you'll pay because of your specific insurer, but why would the overall price of the treatment change with it? That seems bizarre.
- StudentStuff 8y agoThe doctor has no clue how the nurse (or assistant that handles billing) will bill the interaction, as they'll often optimize billings to extract the most money possible from your insurer. Its scummy and fraudulent, but issuing a large bill to an insurer, then getting a much smaller check back is how medical billing works here in the USA. Having your insurance pay for a trip to the ER after a car accident would be $7k for them, or $84k for your car insurance, hence why one should carry a car insurance policy with good driver/passenger injury coverage :P
- conanbatt 8y agoThe cost for the provider is the same, but what the insurance pays is in someone elses hands. If you wished not to abide by the insurance, just pay out of pocket. Insurance should really be only high deductible plans, so the patient really looks into pricing for his general care/periodic care.