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None of this has anything to do with lab tests, which are an absurdly routine procedure. It's entirely divorced from the subject matter. It's not "complicated"
by stefan_ 7y ago
None of this has anything to do with lab tests, which are an absurdly routine procedure. It's entirely divorced from the subject matter. It's not "complicated" out of necessity, but for profit.
- Thriptic 7y agoI'm not justifying the situation, I'm simply saying this is how it works which is why the situation plays out how it does.
- bduerst 7y agoRoutine != Simple Frequency and complexity are not mutually exclusive. The pricing structure reflects the diverse system of payers (insurance companies) and has time-based complexity (i.e. bundling) that prevents payment cost structure from being calculated up front.