Is it insurance fraud to have insurance but choose to self pay for medical services?

Is it insurance fraud to have insurance but choose to self pay for medical services?
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That’s a stupid computer system. You are not required to use insurance if you don’t want to. If you want to pay cash, that’s your choice, not theirs.
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