Paytient-Greenwald Study Finds 61% of Insured Workers Have Paid for Healthcare Entirely in Cash Without Filing a Claim

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a new study of over 2,000 employer-insured workers, 68% said they would prefer predictably paying cash for a major healthcare expense through small paycheck deductions. 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