You are so right. In the late 70s the docs I worked for were setting fees higher routinely, because Medicare paid based on fees from prior years, can’t remember how long it was.
My doc charges $289.00 for a visit. I have limited options on my insurance, mostly UF docs. But I think I am going to find a doc who will charge less than $100.00 a visit just because now.
My son was in an accident, they “saw” something, gave him a total spine CT, $26,000.00 bill for less than 4 hours in ER.
We’re all paying so much for unfunded federally mandated coverage, Medicare/Medicaid fraud, and tort escalated costs.