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saw that last week here where someone posted the link to CMS.gov for the MEDICARE costs.
what gets me is that these costs are for Hospitals. Facilities that have enormous amounts of overhead costs.
Im speaking about an "outpaitent surgery facility"- owned by a several of Docs ( this particular one is owned, in part, by the ANESTHESIOLOGIST that administered my Anesthesia - so not only is he charging for his service, he owns the doggone facility! ) - a facility that is designed for lower-end surgeries that do not require the "hospital" setting due to their relative "less dangerous" aspects. This one is prolly 4000 sq ft. probably $400,000 to build, another $300,000 to outfit and Voila!, they are in business. Charging Hospital rates, yet carrying 1/5 of Hospital costs.