You know if the damn prices were not so hidden behind paperwork electronic or otherwise between the provider and insurance company, together with well dissemina

You know if the damn prices were not so hidden behind paperwork electronic or otherwise between the provider and insurance company, together with well disseminated facts about cost, and outcomes we could let market forces sort this out so poor service + high cost is mediated somewhat ... Ideally the provider would bill the patient only without recourse to any insurer. The patient if satisfied could ask the insurance to pay. This way the bill "is out " in the sunlight, and providers have no way to get paid unless customers are happy. At bare bones it aligns provider with patient through a bill like anything else. Adversarial patients ... are another thing for later ... but i want people to start seeing US medicine up front rather that stuff that goes on behind the scenes. I realize ppl get all kinds of paperwork now including sometimes bills ... but c'mon it's one thing if it's FYI after the fact" because it was all submitted to insurance yesterday anyway ... or ... this is it; the bill is due ... approve it ... or else ...