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In response to "If I'm not mistaken the bigger # is their quoted cost and the lesser # is the negotiated "Good Guy" rate the insurance has pre-negotiated." by howie

It's the same in pharmacy. Cash prices (especially for generics) have a rather large markup.

I've seen a ~$100 retail cost medication reduced to a $5 copay and zero insurance reimbursement. And the pharmacy probably still made money on the deal.

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