Don't buy the koolaid. You would STILL get your necessary procedures, probably at a deep, deep discount, and the insurance companies would likely make MORE money off the deal.
The prices listed on EOB's are shams. Don't believe them for a second.
I’ll still drink the kool aid cause it feels good :()
but i get your point.
right now, my endoscopy is covered 80 percent. But i CANT get a figure from anesthesia guy or hospital on what final cost would be or if they would respect my plans limits on what they will pay out.
Just a kneejerk reaction to his plan. I’m sure more will unfold about it.
“The prices listed on EOB’s are shams. Don’t believe them for a second. “
I haven’t been to the doctor in years. Finally, I had to go. Before making the appointment the woman asked me three times if I had insurance. I was thinking they would tell me no. But when I finally spoke to a nurse she said, “be sure to tell them at the desk that you want the uninsured discount.” Thirty percent off. Damn! I thought it was against the law to charge people less than you charge the government. Or, perhaps they don’t service any government insured people. I don’t know.
Incidentally, I paid as they required, before the service. Then I received a bill in the mail at the full price. I suspect they bill automatically.
For those of us who were forced to ‘contribute’ to Medicare for the length of our income producing years & are now retired on Soc Sec, what are WE expected to do? $2000 a year from Uncle Sam won’t cover any meaningful medical care for many of us.
Using such a program with income earners who are in their 20’s or 30’s along with an employer medical benefit might work-—but this plan seems to leave all retirees & those who worked WITHOUT medical benefits totally thrown under the bus.