I 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

I 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.