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9. Oh, I know.

Reply to rfranklin (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 05:59 PM

Jan 2012

But it was moot anyway, since I knew I wasn't pregnant. They routinely give a pregnancy test to all women who seem fertile, before surgery, even if you tell them "there's no way I'm pregnant".

I think it was closer to $200 but I can't remember for sure. It was in 2006 or 2007. Everything on the bill was inflated wildly.

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The Anatomy of a Ripoff. (Or why "health care" costs are so high) [View all] TalkingDog Jan 2012 OP

I think you missed part of the problem NathanTheGreat Jan 2012 #1

I didn't miss anything. The author may have missed something, but I am not the author. TalkingDog Jan 2012 #2

You're the author NathanTheGreat Jan 2012 #4

Where do you come up with "customer has no vested interest in the price...?" rfranklin Jan 2012 #5

I have a lot of experience NathanTheGreat Jan 2012 #7

People with insurance go bankrupt after significant medical emergencies... rfranklin Jan 2012 #10

I remember a few years ago Quantess Jan 2012 #3

Does the Dollar Store carry liability insurance? rfranklin Jan 2012 #6

Oh, I know. Quantess Jan 2012 #9

They use the same test at the local health department as they xmas74 Jan 2012 #11

Decades ago my sister worked as a dental assistant, then in the front office in billing KansDem Jan 2012 #8

The rationales for determining charges and implementing charges can be schizophrenic davepdx Jan 2012 #12