If the cost of everything is higher in Alaska why would you expect doctors to work for lower rates?
not 2.5x! Here is an example for you. I’ll spare the details. A worker of mine had back surgery a while back, he was getting bills saying he owed money and he started looking into it. A doctor he had never heard of before, who assisted in his surgery, charged $28,000 for his assistance during the surgery. $28,000! Think about that. The insurance company denied that charge but settled on $10,000 instead. This happens regularly. Fair is fair, and I’m glad we have good doctors, but rape is also rape.