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Originally Posted by seacomp  I don't think so. I think the discounted charges you see are the real charges. It's probable what they get from insurance so there is still is a profit built into the price.
They are giving you a break by charging you the actual price. |
I'm with ya there seacomp! Altho I still think that "actual" price is often way too expensive!
I do have to say that the last doc I went to, an Internist, my initial "new" patient visit was quoted to me at "about" $125. They actually charged me $75, then each visit after that was $55. Altho one time he did charge me $75, and the only thing different was I had asked him for a 3 month prescription for each of my meds, so I could get them through the RX Outreach program. I asked why I was charged $20 more for that visit when I went to check out, but the girl couldn't give me an answer! Just said "extended visit" on my visit sheet. *shrugs*
When I go to a new doc, an Endo, next month, Told them I have no insurance, will be paying out of my own pocket. I was told to bring $200 with me for my initial "new" patient visit! *faints* I do know he'll be giving me an A1c, which he draws the blood right there in his office (Both my sisters see this same doc, one for Diabetes, the other for Graves Disease, and I went with my sis who has Diabetes to one of her visits, which convinced me to choose him for my doc). But I don't know what all else he'll do at that visit, testing wise I mean. I'll have to let y'all know that after Jan. 9th
