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Providers, Insurance know the PricesBut the Patients know Nothing

Jeanne Pinder,ClearHealthcosts ,"Healthcare Pricing is Opaque".Did U know that Colonoscopy Price vary from 1700$ to 4500$ in Geneva,Il.

Patients Premiums and Co-Pays are going up for last 7 years .Patients do not know Why?

Try talking to Insurance Co.--you get statements like--Providers are Charging more .So we pass along costs to Patients with Higher Premiums.

Try talking to Providers--You Get Runaround

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See the Photo above from Guroo.com --data provided by United Healthcare,Humana,Aetna,Assurant Health for many medical procedures.

For Colonoscopy-Preventive Screening --you can see 2 to 3 times price differences for Facility Fees.

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For Physician Services the difference is more than 50%.

American Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Center located on 2631 Williamsburg Ave.,Geneva,Il.-next to Geneva Commons -across from Tri Cities Surgical Center and Northwestern Delnor Hospital Colonoscopy facilities--

Charges 250$ for Physician Fees compared to the other 2 who charge 500$

Charges 1450$ for Facility Fees that includes Anesthesiology Fees etc. Compared to 3000 $ to 4000$ for Facility Fees for the Two Facilities right across.

Quality-Qualifications of Gastroenterologist at American Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Center:

MD from Johns Hopkins Univ.Hospital--ranked #1 in USA

Gastro Fellowship from The Cleveland Clinic in 1999-2002--ranked #2 in USA.

Pl.Call 630 232 2025 if U want to control the rise of your Premiums .

If U have high Co-Pays-- U Save a lot at American Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Center.

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