Our ER experience in Arizona we were told by locals that because there were so many uninsured coming to the ER and since by law the hospitals could not turn them away they hiked the bills of those with insurance to defray the costs.
Our insurance paid for our visit then we get a bill from the Hospital?? Our adjustor told us it is common practice and if you pay by mistake you will never get it refunded. He told us to write a letter saying the "usual and customary fee" was paid any questions contact him.
Another trend
Hospitals Eliminate 1 in 4 U.S. Emergency Rooms in Past 20 YearsNew Urgent Care centers have become quite a new booming business and provided relief in the flow of non-emergency situations into ER's. Some are more reasonable in price for office visits and walk in or next day appointments are an option in some areas.
Many times if you offer to pay cash instead of using insurance doctors will give you a substantial break in the prices. In Florida we receive 1/2 off our bill when we paid cash instead of using our insurance.
