Maybe you guys can help me understand. How come if patients are self-pay and are paying in cash they ask me for a discount? Them paying cash doesn't save me anything but the 2% credit card processing fee. What makes them think it's different vs. a credit card to a business. It's just weird when someone says "hey doc, if I pay cash, will you discount it, wink wink". It implies that I'm not reporting it, which is an avenue I choose not to travel down. We always end up giving some sort of discount but I've never understood the consumer's point of view.
By the way, people with insurance pay monthly for their insurance. So, by not having insurance, you actually have saved quite a bit already in comparison to people paying premiums over the years.