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> Unless you’re uninsured then that’s the price they use. I don't think many uninsured people are paying sticker. Sometimes they automatically get charged with
by caturopath 5y ago
> Unless you’re uninsured then that’s the price they use.
I don't think many uninsured people are paying sticker. Sometimes they automatically get charged with a discount, sometimes they have to call and get it. Some folks don't know to call, but these folks' bills are, I expect, not usually getting paid in full in the end anyhow.
- refurb 5y agoTrue it’s not the price they pay typically, but it’s the price they start with. It’s “hey, well knock 50% off the cost if you pay now”. Which is stupid, since the price has no basis with reality. The insurance companies know this - when they negotiate, they look at $90k for stitches and say “yeah, we’ll pay you $1,200”. The uninsured get screwed because the hospital acts like their charge master prices have some basis in reality.
- hasbot 5y agoIn my case, there was no discount.
- caturopath 5y agoYou were charged the equivalent of 93k for stitches and paid it? That is exceedingly rare.