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I’ve actually tried to “shop around” for hospitals and it’s basically impossible. Just about everything is hidden behind some barrier and there’s just no way to
by BuyMyBitcoins 5y ago
I’ve actually tried to “shop around” for hospitals and it’s basically impossible. Just about everything is hidden behind some barrier and there’s just no way to effectively compare prices. Additionally, you really have no idea what products or services you’ll end up receiving while at the hospital.
Most importantly, ALL of this planning and sense of choice goes out the window when you have a true emergency. When that happens all that matters is getting to an ER, fast.
- lumost 5y agoNot to mention that for scheduled procedures nearly every doctor will require their own imaging for 40-50k a pop at list price before even discussing treatment options and cost.
- giantg2 5y agoWhat kind of imaging? That seems really high.
- to11mtm 5y ago> Most importantly, ALL of this planning and sense of choice goes out the window when you have a true emergency. When that happens all that matters is getting to an ER, fast. Yep. I was a victim of this in the -worst- way. 11 years ago I was hospitalized, and it 'just so happened' that the only doctor that would take me while I was admitted was out of network. BCBS of Michigan in fact later settled out of court in a class action over this behavior, although the 50 or 100$ I would have gotten certainly did not make up for the hundreds of dollars that the out of network provider cost me.