I am to have surgery in the Mater private hospital which will hopefully be covered under my Vivas health insurance.
I am thinking of having another procedure done at the same time which I would have to pay for. If I was going to have the two operations and had was paying directly for both, the second procedure would be be charged at the half of the price of having the operations done separately.
The fact the Vivas are paying for the first procedure I have been told that the second procedure will be charged at the full normal rate.
The justification for discrimination on price is purely because a health insurer is responsible for part of the cost.
Anybody have any ideas about this practice and if there is anything that I can pursue on the price discrimination issue?
I am thinking of having another procedure done at the same time which I would have to pay for. If I was going to have the two operations and had was paying directly for both, the second procedure would be be charged at the half of the price of having the operations done separately.
The fact the Vivas are paying for the first procedure I have been told that the second procedure will be charged at the full normal rate.
The justification for discrimination on price is purely because a health insurer is responsible for part of the cost.
Anybody have any ideas about this practice and if there is anything that I can pursue on the price discrimination issue?