Trek Glowacki on Nostr: TIL when insurance says it covers "90%" of a procedure they mean "90% of what a we ...
TIL when insurance says it covers "90%" of a procedure they mean "90% of what a we think this procedure should cost, on average, for your area" and providers – even IN NETWORK PROVIDERS – can change a different amount.
Stupidest fucking system in the world.
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2024-09-04 14:36:14Event JSON
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