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Dec 17, 2024
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tyler durden
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Usually there is a less expensive option if you can pay cash and the
provider doesn't have to deal with insurance.
Thats been my experience multiple times
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Broken health system example 1,231,574:
Plato
9:33am
What is an uninsured discount and do they give that to all uninsured people?
Mostlyaccurate
9:37am
Yeah, I need info on this... how can I be uninsured?
EEcougar
9:38am
I think so. That's the scam. Same reason they charge thousands for
Plato
9:44am
Usually there is a less expensive option if you can pay cash and the
tyler durden
9:55am
It's also approximately the price that insurers pay.
Archaea
10:37am
unfortunately in our country, $1246.70 would send many into bankruptcy.
ordinary tri guy
9:41am
That’s just as much an indictment on people’s spending/savings habits
BYU '80
10:10am
Or how much money they make.
RealTaysomHill
10:13am
$1000 should drive almost no one into bankruptcy. Bigger health debt amounts
BYU '80
10:27am
It shouldn’t, but here we are. The average income in the US is $37,585, which comes out to about $2,200 a month.
RealTaysomHill
10:38am
i agree...this country is broke and still over spending.
ordinary tri guy
10:15am
Biopsy clear?
Penske Material
9:43am
All clear. Pre-cancer polyps (IIRC) Just more good times every 3 years!
Plato
9:46am
Im seriously debating scrapping my insurance and just
LeonMarek
9:49am
Isn't this kind of what an HSA is?
Spiff
10:30am
every HSA I've had you still had to pay a premium AND pay the hsa deposit
LeonMarek
10:36am
HSA premiums don't save you much over a low deductible
Plato
10:39am
One of the simplest changes is needed - why can't anyone have an HSA?
Doogal McCougar
11:46am
Too bad they don't have major medical-only policies
Doogal McCougar
11:45am
This is one example why the health sharing plans work pretty well.
Cougarclaw
9:50am
We can't agree on a system, so make a Frankenstein with mixed results.
NumbersGuy
9:52am
Insurance companies aren't paying that price either.
cougarfann888
9:52am
Which still seems like a broken system.
Madam Pattirini
9:57am
Insurance companies have contractual allowances that significantly discount
RugbyCoug
9:55am
Or I could have just thumbs upped the post above mine. Hack.
RugbyCoug
9:56am
Crap like this can really set me off.
Ham
10:07am
You’re paying insurance premiums to get an out of pocket maximum, not for
rainorsnow
10:13am
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