http://healthblog.ncpa.org/some-american-hospitals-already-have-price-and-quality-transparency-with-package-prices-quoted-in-advance-%e2%80%94-so-long-as-you%e2%80%99re-a-foreigner-that-is/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 07:13:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/some-american-hospitals-already-have-price-and-quality-transparency-with-package-prices-quoted-in-advance-%e2%80%94-so-long-as-you%e2%80%99re-a-foreigner-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-47372 Joyce Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:43:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6096#comment-47372 The waiting times are long here also. I waited 3 weeks for cateract surgery and 2 hours before having it the office called asking if I was going to pay them something before the surgery. They found out my family HSA deductable had not been met yet. I told them they still needed to submit it first. HSA's are NOT AFFORDABLE. My Aunt just waited 5 weeks to have a shunt put in. I always think about the cost first...IN CANADA the cost is never a factor...I would have had this Cateract surgery over five years ago if I could have afforded it. My husband is from Canada (LEGALLY) and the health care is what he misses the most. he does not understand what everyone is afraid of. I can go on and on about this. A public option will give me a choice and I deserve to have that choice. Thank-you The waiting times are long here also. I waited 3 weeks for cateract surgery and 2 hours before having it the office called asking if I was going to pay them something before the surgery. They found out my family HSA deductable had not been met yet. I told them they still needed to submit it first. HSA’s are NOT AFFORDABLE. My Aunt just waited 5 weeks to have a shunt put in.
I always think about the cost first…IN CANADA the cost is never a factor…I would have had this Cateract surgery over five years ago if I could have afforded it.
My husband is from Canada (LEGALLY) and the health care is what he misses the most. he does not understand what everyone is afraid of. I can go on and on about this.
A public option will give me a choice and I deserve to have that choice.
Thank-you

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]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/some-american-hospitals-already-have-price-and-quality-transparency-with-package-prices-quoted-in-advance-%e2%80%94-so-long-as-you%e2%80%99re-a-foreigner-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-47248 Larry C. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:02:34 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6096#comment-47248 I believe Americans can get these prices as well. But they have to pay cash -- probably up front -- and they have to be willing to travel. I believe Americans can get these prices as well. But they have to pay cash — probably up front — and they have to be willing to travel.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/some-american-hospitals-already-have-price-and-quality-transparency-with-package-prices-quoted-in-advance-%e2%80%94-so-long-as-you%e2%80%99re-a-foreigner-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-47247 Joe S. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:58:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6096#comment-47247 Very interesting. Very interesting.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/some-american-hospitals-already-have-price-and-quality-transparency-with-package-prices-quoted-in-advance-%e2%80%94-so-long-as-you%e2%80%99re-a-foreigner-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-47245 Ken Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:49:05 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6096#comment-47245 This is a great post. It shows that American hospitals can post transparent prices and they can compete in an international marketplace, if freed from the debilitating effects of third party payment. At least some of them can. This is a great post. It shows that American hospitals can post transparent prices and they can compete in an international marketplace, if freed from the debilitating effects of third party payment. At least some of them can.

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