In the medical business, apparently, the price is all you have, multiplied by your age.
Pretty sure something like that is the formula used. Anyone remember when you actually had a Doctor, instead of a "Health Maintenance Organization"? On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 2:15 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On December 27, 2018 at 4:03 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > It's a start, but like with cars, nobody pays list price. > > The local hospital here in Charlotte acts like everybody pays list price > unless they've got an insurance company to negotiate it in advance of need. > "Well, what do you charge Blue Cross? I'll give you a check for that, right > now." "What Blue Cross pays is none of your business. Just pay us 3x that > amount and quit asking questions". > > And, unfortunately, the 'real price' remains secret. > But at least next week you can determine in advance how badly you're going > to be overcharged and avoid going there in the first place. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
