An Inconvenient Truth

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Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

I have never heard this but if its true than something needs done about it. That sure sounds like discrimination(sp?) to me.

No actually it's called fee scheduling and it's 100% legal.

There is an agreed upon rate for medical services, medical equipment, etc.

Insurance companies never pay the full amount, I guess you can say it's a bulk discount rate.

Or you could look at it from the other side and say medical providers are overcharging those without insurance. Don't always be so quick to blame the big bad insurance companies.