Unless you actually spoke with someone on the legal side in billing, the assumption passed through hospital systems is to stay way away from things which could

Unless you actually spoke with someone on the legal side in billing, the assumption passed through hospital systems is to stay way away from things which could possibly be seen as fraud, quid pro quo, kickbacks, or any host of financial crimes that are unusual. The staff are taught “You are not a lawyer, let us handle that, here is your playbook” and not to deviate from that. That disposition of bracing against legal wrangling underscores most of the annoying parts of healthcare, especially the cost. -I work in a hospital system’s technical department.