Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site phoenix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!houxz!houxm!ihnp4!phoenix!eagan From: eagan@phoenix.UUCP (Marianne D. [Sarno] Eagan) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: insurance and doctors fees Message-ID: <764@phoenix.UUCP> Date: Wed, 20-Jun-84 13:33:57 EDT Article-I.D.: phoenix.764 Posted: Wed Jun 20 13:33:57 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jun-84 07:42:02 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft NJ Lines: 6 Is it legal for doctors to vary their charges for a visit depending on the type of insurance you've got? I ask this because I called an acupuncturist and asked for his fees and the woman told me it depends on the type of insurance I have. That sounds fishy. What purpose does insurance if doctors just raise their prices if you've got it?