#price-transparency

#price-transparency

Imagine this scenario: Julie's doctor is accustomed to self-pay patients. A large proportion of the practice is made up of patients who don't have traditional insurance. Her doctor wants to order an expensive test. The staff let her know they've negotiated a discount with the test provider. If she pays through the doctor's office, she'll pay only 10 to 20 percent of what the company would bill her directly.

There's a buzz when you land in a new European city, especially one further east where prices are cheaper. As a group of us walked out of Bratislava airport at Easter, we faced that timeless choice: do we hail or open the apps? Fixed price or metre? Needing a taxi for six, one big enough for us was just sitting there.

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