The recent trend toward high-deductible insurance plans has increased patient responsibility for medical billing, especially in high-cost, non-preventative scenarios like orthopedics. "A couple of years ago, the specialists saw 5-10 percent coming to them from patients directly," says Kevin Weinstein,…
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