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Originally posted by ltl/fb
In other news, apparently two class-action lawsuits have been brought against hospitals in North Carolina by uninsured patients, based on the fact that they are charged significantly more than privately and publicly* insured patients for the same procedures. Should be interesting. Anyone have any insights on this? I didn't feel like going through the registration for Modernhealthcare.com so I haven't read the whole article. I assume it will be reported in more mainstream media soon enough.
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If someone brings a suit against dentists here on the same basis, I'm in. I used to have dental insurance through a previous job. I get a 5% discount for paying cash now without insurance but still pay at least 20% more than what they charged when I was insured. It makes me mad because they have less paperwork and I should get that benefit rather than paying more. I need to bring that up next time I go in.
Doctors do the same thing. The insurance companies negotiate big discounts for allowing the doctors to be part of the covered network. If you are paying cash, you pay the rack rate.
