We paid $3,150 for a Carpal Tunnel release in Evanston, IL.
The employer gave the patient the option to travel less than 2 hours and have the procedure paid in full or go to the hospital chosen by her physician, #Ascension and pay her deductible.
The employer gave the patient the option to travel less than 2 hours and have the procedure paid in full or go to the hospital chosen by her physician, #Ascension and pay her deductible.
The employee chose not to stay in Wisconsin.
Instead of paying Ascension a $5,900 reimbursement, the patient didn’t have to pay her deductible of $2,700.00
That’s cool!
That’s cool!
In the US, carpal tunnel is performed about 400,000 times per year.
That’s about 1,100 cases per day.
That’s about 1,100 cases per day.
We encourage patients to travel to Illinois.
Now Illinois is also expensive, but it’s less expensive than the Top 5 most expensive states.
Now Illinois is also expensive, but it’s less expensive than the Top 5 most expensive states.
Take-away:
1. Employee generated a $2,700 raise.
2. Wisconsin is not employer friendly.
3. Private practice physicians want to work directly with employers.
1. Employee generated a $2,700 raise.
2. Wisconsin is not employer friendly.
3. Private practice physicians want to work directly with employers.
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