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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..

NY times article on Feb.6,2015-showed how a doctor who was independent before-but now works for the hospital can charge double to triple fee

For a common man/woman--a nightmare has happened and most don’t know it. Their independent doctor is no longer independent and for this they will get charged CO-PAYS -double or triple.

NY times detailed it on Feb.6,2015. Pl.read it--our example is taken from NY times article.Pl.remember it is written for Medicare insurance,but it is true for other insurance co.-for people under 65.

They had an example of Sonogram in doctor’s office last year--of 189$.

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Then the doctor was bought out by a hospital-so now gets a bill for Sonogram of 453$--using the same office that was used in 2014 or 2013 or 2012 or 2011.

You may say-well I don’t care.

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Well now you will pay 90$ CO-PAY compared to Co-PAY of 38$ previously.

So if you have a high deductible policy--INSURANCE will ask you to pay 453$--

The story does NOT end here.

Since insurance is stuck with double or triple cost in 2015--what do you think-they will do?

They will raise your premium in 2016-a lot.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Change your doctor-find a truly INDEPENDENT DOCTOR.

Also find an independent specialist-- make sure you go to a facility that charges less,is certified and has board certified specialist. FYI--American Colonoscopy & Endoscopy Center in Geneva,Il. can save YOU 3000-3800$ for Colonoscopy.

A person wrote a review after his Colonoscopy: I did not know that facility fee can be so HIGH--and my doctor did not tell me-because I didn’t ask. So I am stuck. The fact is that this GI doctor is a partner in that expensive facility.

SAVE NOW--SAVE in future. SHOP AROUND--Seek an independent Specialist or doctor.

Save 50-70% by choosing an independent doctor or specialist. Call us at 630 232 2025-if you can’t find one for your special needs.

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