Paying More Because You Have Insurance - Chris Hamilton

Send us Fan Mail Your medical bill says one thing, your insurance statement says another, and somehow the “cash price” is lower than using the card you pay for every month. We wanted to know why, so we brought in Chris Hamilton, a Texas-based employee benefits consultant who deals with healthcare and insurance costs for employers every day and is blunt about what’s broken. We start with a real urgent care moment that perfectly captures the problem: a parent is told the cash price is cheaper,...