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Doctors and hospitals bill you more if you're uninsured. TFA mentions this as one of the reasons to get a high-deductible plan in which you will be paying most
by anonymous246 16y ago
Doctors and hospitals bill you more if you're uninsured. TFA mentions this as one of the reasons to get a high-deductible plan in which you will be paying most of the cost out of pocket.
- Vivtek 16y agoNot in Indiana, they don't. Right now my wife is teaching, so we have insurance - but last year we normally got a 10% discount for being uninsured. Lots less hassle for the office, so they're willing to kick back a little for you.
- ceejayoz 16y agoYou get a 10% discount, but the insurance company gets a 50-90% discount on most stuff. My kids spent 64 days in the NICU after being born three months early, and the bill came to $2.5 million. Insurance paid $600k. Our ER visits tend to bill out at $3-5k, and get covered at about $1k. If you're happy about a 10% discount for being uninsured, the scam is working.