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Independent Doctors Charge Less CoPays thanHospital owned Doctors

Co Pays are Lower If U Go To Independent Doctors compared to Hospital Owned Doctors. Save A Lot With Independent Gastroenterologists CoPays

NY Times carried an article:

When Hospitals Buy Doctor's Office and Patients Fee Soar Feb.6,2015

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Great article highlighting that : If U went to an independent Cardiologist who did Cardiac Sonogram in his/her office,Medicare paid 189$ and Patient's Co-Pay is 20% of 189$ =38$

Now Hospital buys the Cardiologist and the office where Sonogram equipment is located.

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Hospital now charges 459$---

Patients Co-Pay is 20% of 459$ == 90$.

So Patients Co-Pays jump from 38$ to 90$.

Same is true for Gastroenterologists and other Doctors.

So U can Save A Lot by Going to Independent Doctors-Specialists like Us.

Think About It and Call Us at 630 232 2025 if U want to Save Money.

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