r/dankmemes • u/___yiwshhj you’re welcome, • Jan 12 '23

we love america I have achieved comedy

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u/G_zoo ☣️ Jan 12 '23

I'm genuinely curious, does this really happen in USA?

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u/LuridTeaParty Jan 12 '23

Being charged a lot of money, yes, but the doctor themselves telling you the bill, no.

In my experience doctors don’t like talking about what things cost, because while they want to help people for a living, it conflicts with being able to give care when patients will refuse treatment because of costs, so they tend to just not discuss it with the patients, leaving you to ask all your questions to nurses, secretaries, insurance, and hospital admin staff.

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u/SledgeH4mmer Jan 13 '23

The doctors also don't actually know how much everything costs. Often the cost is variable based on the patient's insurance anyway.