I had an acquaintance tell me they don't pay their medical bills right away so they can negotiate upwards of a 50% discount. This person has the ability to pay. Has anyone hear of this? I tried doing Internet research and didn't find anyone else strategically paying medical bills late.
I originally felt this was unethical but during my Internet search I found a company called copatient.com that would review you medical bills for errors and would expect 35% cut when you get the refund. They also noted that 80-85% of medical bills have errors.
Seems like a dog eat dog situation, if they can justify strategically over billing though "errors" then I could justify strategically paying late for a discount.
I originally felt this was unethical but during my Internet search I found a company called copatient.com that would review you medical bills for errors and would expect 35% cut when you get the refund. They also noted that 80-85% of medical bills have errors.
Seems like a dog eat dog situation, if they can justify strategically over billing though "errors" then I could justify strategically paying late for a discount.