Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We just got a $1000 discount (30%), from the hospital, off my wife's knee replacement surgery. We have a $4000 deductible per person on our insurance before they pay since we are retired. So this discount is well received right now. ;) Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, April 6, 2012 9:49:48 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: ER Bill Sales: Leica M, XPan, 4/3, Please Read For future reference, in my experience if you are going to a hospital for a procedure that carries a high list price and you are uninsured but have access to some cash money the list price becomes negotiable. You just have to find out who has the authority and negotiate with him/her. Generally, someone does. They are deeply discounting their prices for the insurance companies and there is no reason you should not get the same or a similar discount. And for all of you who are deeply critical of the way the US health care system's financial component works I have just three words: You are right. --Bob _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information