Doc$! is a place for people—ALL of us people—to discover in advance what it will cost for Healthcare. On the site, you can look at, but more importantly—add to—the collection of ACTUAL medical purchase reports: What was done, by whom, and how much $$ they charged...also what insurance approved, or what you wound up being billed. This is very important, because different insurance plans negotiate different network discounts. Is Yours competitive?
Don't be disappointed if you go to the above "Search" and don't find a result for the medical procedure you're looking for. We're just getting started. And we need you!
*At any time, click How To Use Docs! for a walk-through.
Try Googling medical procedures like LASIK or BOTOX. The top results will feature competitive pricing and advertisements. These
procedures are both highly competitive AND high quality-BECAUSE they're not insured. As Healthcare consumers, we want to know the prices
for these OUT-OF-POCKET medical expenses BEFORE we buy.
Doc$! wants to help solve a problem we all have: our HIGH DEDUCTIBLES mean we'll see bills weeks or months
after a COVERED medical procedure-JUST AS IF IT IS NOT INSURED. We all need to see competitive prices BEFORE we need care.
Then we need to start asking, "What's the price for this?" BEFORE we agree to be charged.
Doc$! will soon become the largest database of customers' medical expenses. This valuable information will illuminate
the costs of everything from a routine flu shot to hospital emergency prodedures. You can contribute your own data, and search for competitive
providers when you have an upcoming medical expense.
"Sunlight is the best disinfectant!" Pick your cliche. Doc$! understands when you pay your favorite family physician a modest
co-pay for a reasonable office visit, that's not always the end of your financial risk. We're making Doc$! a valuable tool for dealing with
budget-buster procedures, tests, hospital visits, injuries, and surgery center expenses we all don't plan for, and our insurance companies increasingly
leave us holding the bag for.