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To: rich evans who wrote (25343)	3/10/2005 7:03:13 PM
From: Crimson Ghost	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116555

But think of the poor slob without insurance who does not get any discounts and must pay the freight himself.

To: rich evans who wrote (25343)	3/10/2005 7:34:35 PM
From: benwood	Respond to of 116555

Rich, my itemized insurance reports from my plan show the billed amount, the "allowed" amount (which is the prenegotiated price), and then my part. Typically, the allowed amount runs between 30-60% of the billed amount. Ironically, the intense pressure on the contract price is what causes the cash price to go up, to make up the difference. Even so, I read recently that only about 1 in 20 cash customers pays the full price.