@somarco wrote:
Oooh. I like that. No idea how accurate it is but it is slick.
Odd they don't ask for your zip. Medicare payments vary by location.
Tried a few procedures. Some got a reasonable response. Others were like asking Alexa to find a gym.
"There are several liquor stores near you that sell gin. Would you like more information?".
Yea, I think this is pretty neat too but it is just in the beginning stages now - adding a geographical area (zip) code for the analysis could really prove beneficial - for those who use it..
Still - nobody in government ever explains these things to the people using the healthcare.
They do a very poor job of explaining Medicare.
The big thing here is the realization that many Part B procedures / treatments can be performed in different location and since payment rates are different to these locations, some places are cheaper than others.
If a person was paying out of their own pocket, it would make a difference. But if they aren't, worse yet, they may have NO OOP at all, who really cares ? Me, as a taxpayer and beneficiary of Medicare.
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