Originally Posted by borntoquilt
Did you guys know that if you have NO insurance you actually pay MORE for the same treatment than folks with insurance? Seems to me it should be the other way around! INS companies negotiate with Dr office and will pay only certain amts. Drs know this and are happy to get what they get (which is waaaaay to much to start with... ) but everybody has to eat , right????
Is it surprising? The whole thing is a big scam, just like Wall Street. The insurance companies should not be in the business of health care. Following their profits is like following the profits of the oil corporations.