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Providing patients with a discount for cash payment—Many hospitals and doctors will offer cash discounts to patients, regardless of income, if they do not use their insurance. Los Alamitos Medical Center listed a CT scan of the abdomen on a state website for $4423, Blue Shield negotiated a rate of $2400 at the hospital, but when asked for the cash price, the hospital quoted $250.63 It has been noted, however, that this approach may be one of questionable legality on a state-by-state basis. Where it is viewed as legal in California, it is more questionable in the state of New York