Negotiated hospital rates can be much higher than you think for different procedures says the NY Times.
Negotiated hospital rates can be much higher than you think for different procedures says the NY Times. If you have ever wondered why your insurance costs continue to skyrocket, the answer may lie in the negotiated fees your insurance company has with y9ur local hospital. Years ago, I found out that an MRI for the lower back under my Blue Cross Blue Shield would cost me $800 under their negotiated rate. Then I had a patient without insurance who went to a local MRI center and paid half that amount. Crazy, No? In an investigative report, the NY Times recently
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