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Old 03-11-2006, 03:29 PM
MedMech
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Originally Posted by aklim
Please explain to me then. If they lowered the rates for everyone to what a major buyer like a HMO pays, who makes up the difference? If there isn't enough incentive, who will work there?
Because the hospitals do not collect on more than 80% of the bills over $10,000 because the people simply cannot pay, if they would charge half that they would increase collections, that's why.
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