Did your Co-pays go up sharply?If yes-Read-NY TIMES article-When Hospital buy Doctors offices and Patients Fees Soar --double to triple-Premium increase to follow..

Many are not aware of the fact that Hospital employed doctor can charge far more.

NY Times article: When Hospital buy Doctor’s offices and Patients Fees Soar ,Feb.6,2016 can be googled by you.

That article gave us an example:

A patient who got SONOGRAM from independent doctor cost 189$--Co-PAY to patient was 38$.

Now the same doctor in same office was bought out by Hospital. The charge goes up to 453$.

Medicare patient is responsible for CO-Pay of 90$-- roughly TRIPLE

High deductible policy holders--will have to pay 453$--the full amount.

But there is more: Next year-2016 insurance co. could raise your premium dramatically because you go to Hospital employed doctor.

How can you lower your Costs?: Find an independent doctor.

Ask this independent doctor to refer you to an Independent Specialist and ask for a facility that charges less for expensive procedures as Sonogram,Colonoscopy,MRI etc.

Price for Sonogram vary from 189$ to 453$--

Price for MRI vary from 1000-3000$

Price for Colonoscopy vary from 1000--5000$ excluding doctor’s fees.--1000-5000$ is facility fee.

For example American Colonoscopy & Endoscopy Center in Geneva,Illinois which is certified and managed by a board certified specialist GI doctor--charges less and provides great quality .Call them at 630 232 2025 to confirm.

Now there are other facilities that may charge less--SO Pl.learn to SHOP around for Medical Care--as you do for Car,Appliance etc.

Kraft Food employees in Northfield,Il. have access to this kind of information. Perhaps there are other companies helping their employees--save a lot in healthcare. It is WIN-WIN situation for employer and Employee.

For Kraft food employees--call 630 232 2025,if you need Colonoscopy or Endoscopy service-- you will find the facility certified and the doctor from top med.school and from #2 GI program ranking by US News & WORLD report. This facility is 50 miles away--but it can save you 2000-3000$--so an hour trip is worth it. Wouldn’t you make the trip if you could buy a car for 2000-3000$ less?

So if you are willing to shop--you could save BIG-- in Healthcare costs.

But please GET PRICING INFORMATION ahead of going to a doctor for TESTS or PROCEDURES.

Many think--Hey--everyone charges the same.

The fact is: NO-- charges for Tests or Procedures vary a lot.

So enquire first--and save the headache of dealing with billing department later.

One patient wrote a review: I needed Colonoscopy-so I went to nearby Gastroenterologist--who gave me the date for Colonoscopy.He informed me about his fee of 400$,but did not mention facility fee of 2500$.So when I got two bills-- I was shocked. Now I am stuck.

So save yourself 50-70% by choosing an independent doctor or specialist. If you are having a problem finding a doctor for your needs,pl.call us.We will try to suggest a few names.