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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
... At least until I get the receipt from the insurance company that says for almost $700 in tests, they paid $36.... and the lab accepted it. I wonder how good a job they did on checking for problems?
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Yeah, the "real" price should be somewhere between the two. My Doc charges $120 for an exam, which is what a "self-paying" patient pays. Medicare pays 80% of their $110 allowable, but most of the private insurance companies pay $32 to $50. I think that if you accept Medicare, it's illegal to charge someone a discounted price, if they're a "self-pay".