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Originally Posted by Riot

The hot new thing now for many doctor practices in smaller towns (like a general or internal medicine practice) is to stop taking insurance, and charge cash for everything (exams, usual lab work, etc). It costs everybody less. The patients pay a very reasonable amount for the cost of the office visit, labwork, etc. (rather than their copay), as the cost doesn't have to be inflated to pay for messing with insurance companies. Quick and neat, cheaper for everyone. They patients only use their insurance if they get admitted to hospital, etc.

They do haircuts as well? Cheaper for people with no insurance I will concede but how ho-dunk are these people to pay for covered proceedures to avoid the co-pay? Or is it " Mr. Smith we did some blood work and had to send it to the lab so that'll be $24.95. You saved a nickle off your co-pay."