If this dilemma looks familiar to you, it should. It's one of the single biggest reasons why health care costs are out of control.
"We are the best facility in the country for your triple bypass surgery, but we can't tell you how much it will cost until we send you and your insurance carrier the bill later."
No, you full well know that price, every second, if you want. You can stop extra expense by curbing or turning off your electricity use.
You also fully know you selected a non-standard plan, because the default is around $0.12 a minute.