Why YSK: Most hospitals send a summary bill (for example pharmacy: $5,000) hoping you’ll panic and just pay it. These are usually full of errors or huge markups. Before you pay anything, call the billing department and ask for an itemized bill with CPT codes. This will not only force a human to review it, but it also gives you the ability to spot BS. I tried this last year and the bill dropped by about 30% literally just because I asked, so don’t let them rip you off.
It still boggles my mind that Americans believe this is normal.
We’re a heavily propagandized nation.
A lot of people know our healthcare is fucked, but many have accepted it because they think the alternative is worse. Because they’ve been told so by healthcare lobbyists.
Here it is normal. Most of us do recognize that it shouldn’t be though.
we don’t. we know it’s insanity.
i personally have been trying to change it for 25 years. i’m tired.
I don’t know if it’s changed, but hospitals use to hang up on you if you ask for a quote on an operation. They don’t want you shopping around.