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Looking up the prices literally doesn't mean anything. This entire exercise is pointless because it is impossible to tell whether or not you will be charged the
by fzeroracer 7y ago
Looking up the prices literally doesn't mean anything. This entire exercise is pointless because it is impossible to tell whether or not you will be charged the in-network fees or price gouged by out of network doctors.
You do some price shopping around and find a hospital that's cheap. It says the hospital is in network, and you go. While you're receiving treatment the hospital has another doctor treat you who happens to be out of network and now all of your shopping is rendered useless as you get slapped with a huge bill.
This is one of many reasons why shopping for healthcare treatment is ultimately useless. What do you do if you go to the hospital and get slapped with treatment that you need, but couldn't shop for until you arrive? What if it's especially critical treatment?
You simply cannot shop around for most medical issues like you can other things because information asymmetry is too high. And putting off a medical issue to do this shopping is frankly horrifying because you have zero clue if the issue you have is critical or not!
If you're experiencing the symptoms of a stroke for example this is an entirely time critical medical emergency. Any second spent not getting treatment reduces your chances of a fuller recovery.