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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•12 hours agoUh…what? Why is the insurance company billing the patient for medication? Insurance picks up the tab for the meds at the pharmacy, and the patient pays the difference between that and the full cost.
minus-square@fnrirlinkEnglish2•6 hours agoIt’s probably just an American thing. The hospital overcharges, because the think the insurance will cover it and the insurer passes the cost on to the customer. Something like that. I’m not an expert on this, but I know it’s possible.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•32 minutes agoInsurance doesn’t usually act as a middleman in the transaction. The patient is booked for the extra straight from the hospital only after the insurance company pays their part. But I can’t read the damn article to figure out what is going on here
Uh…what? Why is the insurance company billing the patient for medication?
Insurance picks up the tab for the meds at the pharmacy, and the patient pays the difference between that and the full cost.
It’s probably just an American thing.
The hospital overcharges, because the think the insurance will cover it and the insurer passes the cost on to the customer.
Something like that. I’m not an expert on this, but I know it’s possible.
Insurance doesn’t usually act as a middleman in the transaction. The patient is booked for the extra straight from the hospital only after the insurance company pays their part.
But I can’t read the damn article to figure out what is going on here