re: No wonder medical cost or so high...

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I think people view doctors fees as bullshite because normally they only see them in their office during business hours. I can't tell you how many doctors have treated my son at 3am, at 7am after pulling 48 hours shifts, on holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas. I understand their fee structure and appreciate the hell out of it.

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Understand I'm not questioning the amounts they charge, I am saying their pricing model is bullshite.

If they feel $100 per office visit is an acceptable amount to charge. Then charge it. Charge it to me, charge it to you, and charge it to the guy down the street.

What I don't get is they have a "charge" of $100, but because of my insurance, they only get $60, and because of your insurance, they only get $64, and because of the guy down the street's insurance, they only get $46, and the guy a block over doesn't have insurnace, so they send him a bill for $100 and leave it to him to call and negotiate it down (which if you ask, they always will).

Just charge us all $75 instead and let us decide how we want to pay it.