There was no insurance company involved in the above story.
> So when you do pay out of pocket, you're paying what the insurance company pays and the hospital billing department is most likely very apathetic to that.
This has nothing to do with a health insurance company.
> Since they operate as non-profits, they often are willing to negotiate. Which is most likely why they can get away with this as opposed to a for profit entity.
This has nothing to do with non profit tax status. Car dealerships negotiate too.
> So when you do pay out of pocket, you're paying what the insurance company pays and the hospital billing department is most likely very apathetic to that.
This has nothing to do with a health insurance company.
> Since they operate as non-profits, they often are willing to negotiate. Which is most likely why they can get away with this as opposed to a for profit entity.
This has nothing to do with non profit tax status. Car dealerships negotiate too.