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Great job burying the true cost at the bottom of the article: “Jennifer Kates, the director of global health and HIV policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, sa
by jtdev 7y ago
Great job burying the true cost at the bottom of the article:
“Jennifer Kates, the director of global health and HIV policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, said in a phone interview, ‘there could be other costs incurred.’ Visits to the doctor’s office and the emergency room can cost patients money, she said, noting that some high-deductible insurance plans could effectively charge patients who go to the ER $1,000 or more.”
- craftinator 7y agoAnd still they don't specify that the $1000 would be for the test...
- 34679 7y agoThat's just an average deductible, too. If the cost is $100,000,000, they could still say "effectively charge patients who go to the ER $1,000 or more.” and not be wrong. It also doesn't include the cost of coverage. I have a healthy friend under 40 with a healthy family, and he pays $1200 every month, with a $1,500 deductible. So, if you pay $18k per year, it might cost you $1,000 or $1,500, but that still doesn't tell us how much it costs for a person to go to the ER and get tested for Covid-19. For an accurate assessment, they need to report the cost for an uninsured person, or report the total that's being billed to the insurance company.
- alecco 7y agoYes, a visit the ER will cost you. The point of the article is it has NOTHING to do with Covid-19.