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Jack: it’s not the specific cost, more that a person was presented a $10k bill for an ER visit, and that it magically dropped to $3k.

Posted by mafic Mar 11 '20, 06:01

Variable pricing by patient and coverage, then negotiated discounts by provider. There’s zero transparency in pricing. That it came down to $3k suggests that’s likely closer to the real cost, but effectively they gouge people because they can.

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All of that is true and I'm not arguing the USA health system isn't cray, but I just don't know that those are the examples of it? - JackDawson Mar 11, 06:07 4
- The ones I have experience with (Switzerland, Canada, Australia) all effectively have government-regulated pricing. - mafic Mar 11, 06:25 3
  - That latter sounds identical to this. The former: total price controls are not exactly the standard I'd hold up to prove something else is crazy - JackDawson Mar 11, 06:33 2
    - Not really the same. Insurance selection and pricing here is also heavily regulated. The point is more that variable billing for basically an ER visit - mafic Mar 11, 06:47 1
      - Right, but as you see this isn't really variable billing for basically an ER visit, as it ends up in the same place as any other visit - JackDawson Mar 11, 06:55

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Jack: it’s not the specific cost, more that a person was presented a $10k bill for an ER visit, and that it magically dropped to $3k.

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