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Originally Posted by Honez
I am still one of those that pays cash for Dr's visits and even small surgeries. I have found out one thing. Most Drs hate insurance companies as much as we do and when you mention that you are a self pay patient, most will give a hefty discount. Case in point when I shattered my foot and had to have surgery, I negotiated with the Dr and the surgery center. Everything, including 3 months of follow up care with the Podiatrist, cost me $2100. That was less than the surgical suite alone would have cost had I have turned it in on insurance.
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Yep, when I had my car wreck in 2002 and my neck was broken I had almost half a million dollars in hospital bills. When they found out I had no insurance though...they told me the REAL cost was only around $20,000.00
They have deals set up with insurance companies to milk us big time on premiums. And the govt. is paid off to keep the gravy train rolling.