My wife recently had some tests done. Hospital's receptionist forgot to add insurance information to wife's profile, so accordingly to hospital's records she was uninsured.
Month later we receive bill for ~$1,400. After quick googling we find that if she would go to any local hospital and pay up front with cash, it would cost her maximum ~$400. Obviously, she went back to hospital to find out what's wrong with them (hospital owned by insurance company, so it is very wrong). There they found they did not record her insurance info, excused and said they will send corrected bill.
Month later we received her new, corrected bill. $74.68
You guys in USA have something very-very-very wrong with health care industry =)
Month later we receive bill for ~$1,400. After quick googling we find that if she would go to any local hospital and pay up front with cash, it would cost her maximum ~$400. Obviously, she went back to hospital to find out what's wrong with them (hospital owned by insurance company, so it is very wrong). There they found they did not record her insurance info, excused and said they will send corrected bill.
Month later we received her new, corrected bill. $74.68
You guys in USA have something very-very-very wrong with health care industry =)