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    Sharyl Attkisson‏Verified account @SharylAttkisson 26 Dec 2017

    Sharyl Attkisson Retweeted Cathleen Wentz

    And the true cost, according to some docs I interviewed for an upcoming story (who participate in direct pay service/no insurance) is about $20.https://twitter.com/CathleenWentz/status/945721248205619200 …

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    Cathleen Wentz @CathleenWentz
    I just proved last week that we patients are quite capable of being good healthcare consumers. If I used the local hospital for an ordered echocardiogram, it would cost me $875 for my unmet deductible. From an independent facility an hour away - $340.20!
    2:33 PM - 26 Dec 2017
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      2. Ron Ogletree  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️‏ @Sabre3611 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        I did a direct pay for a hernia operation for 4.2K at an independent surgical center. At a local hospital if I paid by insurance would have been billed at over 60K with a 6K deductable. If I paid the hospital direct would have been 16K.

        4 replies 12 retweets 16 likes
      3. Henry Standingbear‏ @cr7ftb 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Sabre3611 @SharylAttkisson

        Your maximum out of pocket cannot be more than $7,150 under ACA. You potentially outsmarted yourself

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      5. Sharyl Attkisson‏Verified account @SharylAttkisson 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @johnjharvey1013 @cr7ftb @Sabre3611

        I doubt he's intentionally lying, he just doesn't have the full information. A lot of people believed what they heard and read esp if their own experience didn't differ.

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      6. Henry Standingbear‏ @cr7ftb 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson @johnjharvey1013 @Sabre3611

        Do you have an insurance license and if so what state? I doubt it.

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      1. Sharyl Attkisson‏Verified account @SharylAttkisson 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CathyinCO

        Yes that's what they said.

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      1. VERY DEPLORABLE‏ @WRDesilvey 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        Dying to see that one! 1) Intake Nurse: No less than 21/hr. 2) Radiology tech: 35-50/hr 3) Cardiovascular MD for reading results: Minimum of 100-150/hr.

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      1. Cathleen Wentz‏ @CathleenWentz 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        I am anxious to read your article. Sounds like a good one.

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      2. Vagabond Views‏ @ckouros 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        There's a tricky calculus there. I have high deductible insurance. If i think i'm going to exceed the deductible (family of 4), there's no point in going out of network even if it's cheaper. If i will stay under the deductible, maybe it's worth shopping

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      1. "Domers"‏ @tad1147 27 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        And there the crux of the situation!! We’re being robbed by the medical industry!!!

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      1. RichardPool‏ @RichardPool2 27 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        My last MRI was same way..at a small facility it was around $500.00... at a hospital 2-3 thousand..

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      1. Kolchak‏ @Kolchak_INS 27 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        is medical billing with all the code conversion really necessary and does it add significant cost?http://galen.org/2012/dr-jill-vecchio-on-ppaca/ …

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      1. Michelle Ballard‏ @ballardsigns 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        I had my gallbladder removed for $5800 including Dr visit, blood work & ultrasound. Hospital discount was over 60%. Joined a sharing ministry at 1/8 the cost of ACA 3 years ago.https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2014/10/24/cant-afford-obamacare-consider-a-health-care-sharing-ministry-instead …

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      1. David Hart‏ @dhartaggie88 26 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        That assumes zero overhead which is untrue. But yea, 30 minutes use of the machine is prob $20 or so

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