Negotiating hospital fees

October 29, 2007

There’s a whole market for consultants willing to negotiate fees on behalf of patients:

Baker negotiates rates with U.S. hospitals, similar to the discounted rates insurers negotiate. He adds a percentage onto that rate for his own fee, collects the money from the patients, then pays the hospital cash up front before the patient is treated.



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1 Anonymous October 29, 2007 at 2:26 pm

Absolutely fascinating. I highly recommend browsing the website of Timely Medical Alternatives at:

http://www.timelymedical.ca/index.html

Ed Sodaro MD

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