[digger495]

They do not. I just was fitted for one. I asked "how much is this retail, out the door, cash?"

$24,000.

So if Medicare is paying $65k, something is seriously wrong.

[silisili]

With all due respect, that figure is still absolutely insane.

[CodeWriter23]

Welcome to American healthcare. I bought a CPAP machine for $800 cash about 10 years ago but signed paperwork saying it cost $2500 and assigning them the right to collect from my insurer. I had none at the time. Don't know if the billed Medi-Cal on my behalf [scratches chin].

[cjalmeida]

This smells like the supplier is running some sort of insurance fraud scheme

[CodeWriter23]

I think it’s pretty standard in the medical industry. Signed similar at doctors offices and hospitals. Everything is cheaper if you self-pay.