• hddsx@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    You are supposed to charge patients more than out of pocket costs if you want to stay solvent as a business. That being said, why are hospitals business and not services?

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      4 months ago

      “Out of pocket” in this context is a reference to a type of patient payment. Healthcare providers charge more money for services to insurance than they charge to patients who pay up front, which would be fine if it was a small amount, but with some insurances you might end up paying more out of pocket with insurance coverage covering part of the visit.