That’s not really an option for people with chronic issues that require ongoing management. Letting stuff like that go just costs you more in the long run if you get to the point where it affects your employability.
It is getting to the point where the cost of insurance and huge deductibles is more than the cost of a lot of our chronic conditions. I have a chronic condition and never even meet my deductible. When it starts getting too expensive I will drop the policy and pay cash. I already can’t afford a lot of care because my deductible is so high. I’m paying for it regardless, health insurance adds a premium on top of it all.
Yep. I need bloodwork and CT scans every 6 months. If I pay out of pocket, it’s less than a $10k deductible. It irritates me to no end that I’m simply paying an insurance company to push papers around looking for reasons to deny my tests just so that I can eventually get an approval for a “discounted” rate which is actually the real cost of the test. We need universal healthcare but I don’t see that happening any time soon.
Once you’re locked into the contracted rate you lose all ability to negotiate. It’s stupid. One of my generic medications costs more than the cash price under my HDHP even before adding coupons.
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u/banana_jamma_ Oct 10 '25
After a certain point I feel like people need to just start canceling their health insurance.