I had a relative call toward the end of 2016 ago from an MRI facility. There were 2 options
* Use insurance - pay about $500 left for the deductible that year (the insurer would be billed an additional $200+)
* Pay about $300 cash.
She didn’t know what to do (didn’t believe it). I said to pay cash since 2016 was almost over and no more big expenses would happen that year to make it worth paying the entire deductible. She paid cash and it really was $300 and got what her doctor wanted.
This same thing happened to a friend of mine. I just found out about it last Sunday. And it was around that price too.
This stuff is happening all over the place. I actually got on the air a couple of weeks ago on the Michael Medved show to bring this whole concept up and, comically, a couple of other people called in to confirm it regarding their personal experiences.
He acted like he had never heard of such a thing. Either he’s not very versed on healthcare in the U.S. or he’s being less than honest with his listeners.