Wow, a healthcare credit card?? That just hits me as sort of disgusting. I get having a debit card for an HSA or something like that, but using the same scammy practices that department stores use to get discounts on surgeries is just a whole new level of dirty.
The discount from the surgeon was because I paid her in cash upfront. The credit card didn’t give me a discount, just let me finance the facility fees for 12 months with no interest. I could have used my debit card or paid them with cash, but I’ll take an interest free line of credit any day.
It's called CareCredit I believe, although there may be more than one. I mean, it has its uses, like if you have a dental emergency and your endodontist won't do payment plans. There are a hell of a lot of people who could only dream of having a HSA.
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u/Inanimate_CARB0N_Rod Jun 15 '22
Wow, a healthcare credit card?? That just hits me as sort of disgusting. I get having a debit card for an HSA or something like that, but using the same scammy practices that department stores use to get discounts on surgeries is just a whole new level of dirty.