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Why would this be different under socialized medicine? A doctor can lie to a government agency as easily as lying to a private company.
by sp332 7y ago
Why would this be different under socialized medicine? A doctor can lie to a government agency as easily as lying to a private company.
- BookmarkSaver 7y agoReading the article, the trick here is exploiting a loophole that exists specifically within private healthcare. The doctor part owns/is associated with an "out-of-network" lab where the tests were sent. Healthcare providers have default listings which are typically outrageously high, and negotiate with insurers for their "actual" rates. But by the in-network doctor quietly sending the tests "out-of-network", the insurer could be charged the outrageous fee. With single payer, the price is the price. No bullshit, shady multilateral private negotiations in a marketplace where people's health is what is being wagered.