Asking about price is an essential part of a patient’s responsibility

My husband and I have been self-employed for many years, and though our income is quite limited, we have always been careful with our finances,  have always managed to live within our means, and have always paid our bills without assistance.  We had private health insurance coverage and saw premium increases each year. Then to avoid further increases, coverage of office visits outside of deductible was dropped, and our deductible was raised to $4500.  Finally, …

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