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Old 07-17-2017, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan9871 View Post
Actually the Shands web site says that a patient who shows up with nothing but a boatload of cash will get a 45% discount on their bill.


A hospital would rather receive some payment than receive nothing. But, this assumes the care is delivered in an emergent situation. I doubt Shands would provide a significantly reduced payment for an elective procedure. However, even in an elective situation one can usually negotiate a firm price.

Cosmetic procedures come to mind. Many hospitals that perform these procedures have developed (with the docs) a package price which includes combined hospital and physician fees.


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