Why YSK: Most hospitals send a summary bill (for example pharmacy: $5,000) hoping you’ll panic and just pay it. These are usually full of errors or huge markups. Before you pay anything, call the billing department and ask for an itemized bill with CPT codes. This will not only force a human to review it, but it also gives you the ability to spot BS. I tried this last year and the bill dropped by about 30% literally just because I asked, so don’t let them rip you off.
i find swedish healthcare really is the precise opposite of american healthcare, because the american standard seems to be having a dedicated personal doctor whom you can just go to with whatever minor ailment and regular checkups.
But here it costs like 20€ for a visit to the clinic where you meet whatever worker has time at the moment… Even if all you’re doing is getting a super simple hearing test, which literally consists of listening to a pair of headphones and pressing a button when you hear the tone…