According to Money Magazine, it’s bargaining:
According to a 2005 Harris Interactive poll, about two-thirds of adults who negotiated for lower prices with a hospital or dentist succeeded, as did three out of five adults who bargained with their doctor.
I’m sure many physicians would like to spend non-reimbursed time bargaining down their already reimbursement-reduced visits.





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