> glad the company that pays for my treatments can be "a check on providers" for me
Outside large hospitals, there is an alternative: pay yourself. You can usually draw down against an FSA or HSA, or just eat the cost. Only works if you’re wealthy, of course. But most small providers have a cash rate they’ll tell you verbally but never in writing that is below their official negotiated rate.
Outside large hospitals, there is an alternative: pay yourself. You can usually draw down against an FSA or HSA, or just eat the cost. Only works if you’re wealthy, of course. But most small providers have a cash rate they’ll tell you verbally but never in writing that is below their official negotiated rate.