You may have insurance coverage with a hospital — but that doesn't mean those ER docs will accept it, or have negotiated the same rates. So remember, next time you're being hauled to the ER because of a life-threatening injury or condition, do your research en route and ask for a diversion to a different hospital if the rates aren't what you can afford.
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Originally shared by +Les Jenkins:
Here's another reason we need to go to a single payer healthcare system.
Why Emergency Rooms Are A Hotbed For Surprise Medical Bills
When you head into the emergency room, you might assume that the doctors you see are hospital employees who accept the same insurance plans as their employer. But nearly two-thirds of hospitals now…
Single payer is the only way…
+Paula Moore I'm inclined to agree. There is value in a measure of competition, but the current opacity of the system, the huge stakes involved for individuals, and the issues with "comparison shopping" whilst dealing with literal matters of life and death, make the current system seriously problematic.