Tag / Out Of Pocket Expenses
-
Sold to the Highest Bidder: How a Patient can Benefit from Doctors Bidding on Surgery
September 27, 2017 | ArticlesPerry Hunt is a 53-year-old construction consultant, who needed a hip replacement. Hunt had health insurance but his insurance refused to pay for the surgery, and the out-of-pocket cost was going to be over $100,000. "I went on the MediBid website. I ended up finding a fantastic doctor in San Antonio, and I paid just $21,000."
