Obamacare

[infinite monkey]

My co-pay is the same no matter who I see. Hmmm...

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

My co-pay is the same no matter who I see. Hmmm...

Probably so, but my rant above was about how much your physician bills
the government (Medicare) or your insurance company when you are seen by a Medical Assistant.

You, yourself, might not see any of this until the billings exceed
the amounts Medicare or your insurance company is willing to pay for that service.

For those of us that are retired and on Medicare, we get a statement
every month from US Social Service showing the dates of medical care,
the amounts billed by the service provider, and the amounts paid by the patient.

Sometimes, the service provider charges are ridiculous
... e.g., $500 for one of our office visits was less than 30 min.
but we had paid only the co-pay of $15.