Is fee discounting by health care providers legal? Would fee discounting be considered a fair shake to patients or would it be considered patient baiting?
In terms of hospital care, it seems the market is finding fee discounts a very acceptable method of doing business. Here’s a link to a number of recent article related to fee discounts in medical care.
St. Louis hospitals give uninsured discounts.
SC court says uninsured not guaranteed discounts.
California opens hospital discount listing site.
SC court examines discounts for uninsured.
MN hospitals extend uninsured discounts.
MN health systems pay back uninsured patients.
Catholic Healthcare West uninsureds get 35 percent refund.
Special thanks to www.fiercehealthcare.com for these links.
Jeff
Jeff Oster, DPM
HowMuchDoc.com
