02-27-2020, 09:09 PM
Sarcany wrote:
('Cost ME over a hundred out of pocket WITH insurance for a flu test a couple of years ago because that was the negotiated price between the clinic and my ins company even though the test retails for $10.)
It's weird. I had a flu test at a doc-in-a-box place in Birmingham a couple of months ago. It was $10 out the door for the visit and tests. Then yesterday, I got a Shingrix shot for $175. I considered just not getting one and letting them pay for my treatment if I got shingles and then decided that was pretty stupid! But, the variability in what they pay is irritating. The Shingrix shot apparently lists for $195 so United Health Card (medicare advantage) says they cover it when they kick in $20. Yet they completely covered the flu test a couple of months ago. I dunno...
One thing you can be sure of is that they're doing what they can to shift costs.