Althea
Althea told me...
There was a time when cash customers paid more than insured patients. When I had my accident a year or so ago, they rushed me into the computer as self pay because I didn't have my ins. card with me.It's possible. Not all the docs up here are affiliated with the UP Health System so we can go to one of them and pay cash. Saves them hassle, paperwork, and delay; saves us $$.
The early statements came as demands for cash. By that time they had my ins. info, but they were willing to take $.25 on the dollar for cash if I had no insurance.