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Originally Posted by woj
That doesn't make any sense... they can charge "self pay" patients exactly the same as they charge insurance companies... there is no paper work to fill out, no drama, etc... so it seems like "self pay" would be preferred....  |
You get "a discount" if you self pay. Depending on what you are having done, I literally pay an average of 40-60% less that I would with insurance. For example, a routine visit
with insurance is around $125.00 @ my current doctor's office. By comparison, I typically pay $65-75.00 cash on the spot for that same appt..
Whether this is because of the savings to them (paperwork, clerical staff, etc.) or an incentive to get you to pay cash it is a significant price difference versus rack rates to be sure.