I had a hospital visit where they gave me two options.
Pay $500 out of pocket or bill my insurance.
I told them to bill my insurance.
They billed my insurance $20,000.
Very normal healthcare system.
Andrew Lokenauth
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2026-08-09 14:03:15 UTC
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