@topf Dirty little secret: The ins co demands that providers bill for these much higher amounts - even though they have already agreed to accept the ‘negotiated’ price.
So when the patient sees the gigantic fee billed vs the much lower accepted fee, their mindset is: OMG!! My insurance co is REALLY fighting for me!!
They probably spent millions hiring PR men and psychologists to come up with this cockamamie mindf***…games are played that the average consumer knows nothing about.
Phil