You just have to shop around for the best price...oh, wait, you can't do that 
#chargemaster #transparency #Healthcare
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This is phrased as sympathetically as possible but it's still not very sympathetic. Why would you do this and not ask about the price?pic.twitter.com/3ZmUmFxU4z
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I can't find the article now, but the NYTimes detailed how many hospitals can't/won't quote cost of procedures, say too many variables.
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Can anyone think of another industry where we only find out how much a service costs after the fact? Even people with insurance are helpless
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Serious question: why is there not more downward pressure on prices coming from insurance companies?
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Probably because it's much easier to just raise prices on customers that need your service in order not to die, than negotiate /w supplier
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Three words = Medical Loss Ratio Their profits are capped as a % of the MLR. The higher the MLR the higher the profits next year
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When I was 18, I had to have a number of MRI's and CT's. A number. Maybe upwards of 10. It didn't cost me or my family a dime. Not. A. Dime.
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Oh, we're Canadian. This was in Canada.
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Sooner or later (well, it's already MUCH later) the debate will pivot away from lefties blaming insurers and righties aghast at rationing.
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Just the market price, ya know!
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Please research
@SurgeryCenterOK. As long as we rely on 3rd, 4th, & 5th party payer systems, we'll have high prices:http://surgerycenterofoklahoma.tumblr.com/post/21088997187/anatomy-of-a-cartel …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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You interviewed me three years ago about my new ACA coverage. Now insured through work and seeing prices more clearly. It's insane.
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Oh that mysterious market
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In India, MRI using a latest equipment costs less than $200. Specialists costs around $10 per visit, Annual Tests Cost $50
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Doesn't India have less regulation on health care?
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What's your point?
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Overegulation is the reason why healthcare costs in the US are much higher.
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Might be 1 factor. Most diagnostic service providers as well as doctors are also not big corporations. It's a consumer driven marketplace
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My earlier tweet was referring to India. In Comparison, the US Healthcare market is complex with too many intermediaries.
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