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      02-28-2020, 04:58 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by Hawkeye View Post
Just so you realize, it is not the insurance companies asking the hospital to jack up the price so they can pay more. The hospitals jack up the price on their own so that they can squeeze more money out of the insurance companies. That is the reason you see ridiculous charges and bills and can negotiate the prices down. I am astounded at how many people think it's the insurance companies fault (unless you are blaming them for not telling the hospital to take a hike and provide a more reasonable bill).
Oh i get it doc. I mean if anything it shows that the docs and hospitals can be pretty reasonable if you say "hey how much cash"? They give you quite a good deal sometimes.
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