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I've lived and worked in a few countries including the US. In the US you are a "customer" first and then a patient. The entire healthcare system is run like a
by yawz 8y ago
I've lived and worked in a few countries including the US.
In the US you are a "customer" first and then a patient. The entire healthcare system is run like a business that only cares about the money that they're making.
(Edit: small typo)
- maxxxxx 8y agoYou are not treated as customer. You are treated like a "resource" whose wallet needs to be exploited.
- onlyrealcuzzo 8y agoBeing a customer in a non-free/competitive market isn't that great.
- yawz 8y agoAs an example, I still can't wrap my head around the price difference in a medical bill if one has insurance or pays out-of-pocket. Providers charge insurances excessively more than out-of-pocket prices. And this is done openly. Then the insurances are charging the patient with higher premiums. I mean, come on! How is this even legal?!?
- howard941 8y agoI share your frustration. I've had it go both ways, never in my favor. A chain MRI imaging provider gave me 33% off for paying cash on the condition that I not file a claim or take advantage of it against my annual out of pocket. But while transitioning between insurance companies and lacking the new card two of two specialists I saw wanted cash in advance and charged me about three times more than they were getting from me+my insurer before and then after when I finally received the insurance card.