r/HealthInsurance • u/PromotionAgile • 9d ago

Plan Benefits High charge at urgent care

I was charged $900 for a 15 minute visit to urgent care. Insurance doesn't cover any of it because I have a high deductible plan. I called the medical practice saying the charge was ridiculous. They checked the billing codes and found no error.

They said the insurance company sets the price and I can file a grievance with insurance. That seems like a wild goose chase.

Why is it so expensive? Is there anything I can do to reduce the cost?

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u/IntelligentChard1261 9d ago

I remember paying 145$ for a urine assessment I could have probably ordered at home. Then the office and on and on. $600 later

Please make voting choices with healthcare in mind. America healthcare is broken. It's awful that one Ed visit can be crippling.

You owe for your visit. Stop asking the emergency plumber why he's so expensive.

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u/Cynidaria 9d ago

Support single payer, Medicare for all type health insurance. Even most Democrats were working towards systems that continued utilizing health insurance companies and the health insurance companies are 85% of what's wrong with US Healthcare and what makes it unaffordable. And the insurance companies generously fund every politician who will take their money. Support the outliers. You can find them by following someone fingerpointing and screaming "socialist!".

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u/Share_Sure 9d ago

HELL YES - Health care in America is just another industry. No other modern country thinks medical care is just another profit center, just another car repair shop.

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u/PromotionAgile 8d ago

I'll ask if it seems strange. Even if it's an emergency plumber