Posted on 02/19/2020 2:37:20 PM PST by Trump.Deplorable
You make good points. I am a group health insurance broker for 10 different carriers.
Trumps new legislation starting in 2021 requiring doctors and hopsitals to post prices is going to do wonders.
My wife was deathly ill several years back. Blood work every two weeks. Her doctor was sending it to the local hospital who was charging us $480 each time.
I found Lab 1 in the network who said they would do it for $250. My doctor balked because they have to go the post office and overnight it out and it messed up their routine.
I told them I live 2 miles from the practice I would pick it up and mail it out myself to save $230 each time (We had a$7500 per person deductible at the time) The woman who takes blood was not happy and she would huff every time my wife walked in. Yes they finally took it to the PO
Can you imagine the lowering of HC cost of everyone knew what was being charged and could shop around?
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