UHC offers 9 different plans just where I work, and the one I have is specific to where I live, so I don't even want to try and guess how many are available on an inter/national basis!
Here's a list of what my surgery cost, formatted as "total charge"/"patient responsibility". (Note that total charge is the original charge, not the tiny amount that is actually paid once network rates are applied)
$1347.98/$0
$35.00/$0
$4000/$0
$2023.99/$0
$18/$0
$42/$0
$29,076.25/$0
$165.00/$0
$165.00/$20 (copay to psych)
$330.00/$20 (copay to psych)
$200/$20 (copay to psych)
$116/$20 (copay to the hospital)
$228/$20 (copay to the surgeon)
So total billed for my surgery was just under $40,000
Total out of my pocket was $100 (including a few other copays to PCP for physical, etc.)
Kicker is that total my insurance company paid out is something like $1800, once their negotiated rates were applied.
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Banded March 1, 2006
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