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They do not. I just was fitted for one. I asked "how much is this retail, out the door, cash?" $24,000. So if Medicare is paying $65k, something is seriously
by digger495 2y ago
They do not. I just was fitted for one. I asked "how much is this retail, out the door, cash?"
$24,000.
So if Medicare is paying $65k, something is seriously wrong.
- CodeWriter23 2y agoWelcome to American healthcare. I bought a CPAP machine for $800 cash about 10 years ago but signed paperwork saying it cost $2500 and assigning them the right to collect from my insurer. I had none at the time. Don't know if the billed Medi-Cal on my behalf [scratches chin].
- cjalmeida 2y agoThis smells like the supplier is running some sort of insurance fraud scheme
- CodeWriter23 2y agoI think it’s pretty standard in the medical industry. Signed similar at doctors offices and hospitals. Everything is cheaper if you self-pay.
- silisili 2y agoWith all due respect, that figure is still absolutely insane.