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Originally Posted by motordavid
LabGuy,
I sort of figured that...but, if so, why even bother pumping out a bust out
Retail Plus 50% rip off bill? Is that so the hosp can manipulate the situ, or
charge some poor walk-in dead beat the full tilt boogie "price"?
Very odd to me..."health care", what a fiasco, imo.
BR,mD
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Yep...I'm sure some of the Doc's here could go into more detail but part of the game is coordinated by the hospital and insurance. The large bill equates to more share of cost for the patient and more collected for minor stays and procedures for people who are uninsured. Then you have the large RED on the books so you can turn to the government and community for funds to keep operational showing them staggering losses.
It ends up being a bargaining chip for the hospitals and a good sell for solicitation of donations. Keep in mind many hospitals are still supported by endowments, charities and communities.