“I’m not insured. I need surgery badly. Can you help? Sincerely, John Smith”
We get inquiries like this everyday. Our first response is that yes, we can help. Being uninsured is not an issue – all of our clients are uninsured. Anyone who does have insurance, doesn’t need us. Actually, that’s not entirely true. Some policies have a deductible which is higher than the cost at which we are able to provide surgery. If a policy has $15,000 deductible, and if we can provide the same surgery for $10,000, then we can help.
Back to Mr. Smith. If he needs a knee replacement, and is uninsured, the average price of this surgery, across the U.S., is $53,500. Our clients pay $18,800 – a 65% discount. For the most part, our clients are happy with a 65% discount.
Some people though, are furious that the charge is $18,800, after the 65% discount. “I told you – I’m uninsured. I can’t pay anything” they say. “I need a 100% discount”.
Unfortunately, we are unable to help these people.
