I posted a while back about having hernia and carpal tunnel surgery, I got a statement from the hospital for my "account" balance--1 1/2 days --$23,550. wtf? --I realize the ins comp. will negociate that down but how would you have the nerve even to put down a figure like that?---wow
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blue65coupe
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My outpatient ACL/MCL took all of 45 mins for the doctor to complete. One of the best in the area so working on a knee for him is like us changing a tire. Bill to the ins. co.-----$12,500
Screw "national healthcare" and all that blah. The real problem with the health ins. industry lies within your bill. Anyone ever wonder why a power scooter costs $8000 and the guy on tv guarantees they'll get Medicare approval?
/off soapbox...too early
Screw "national healthcare" and all that blah. The real problem with the health ins. industry lies within your bill. Anyone ever wonder why a power scooter costs $8000 and the guy on tv guarantees they'll get Medicare approval?
/off soapbox...too early
monkeystash
Active Member
As far as negotiating it down, here is an example. After my wife gave birth in August, we received the itemized bill for the hospital stay; $15,088 for 3 days. Of that, we paid $796.00. Insurance paid only $2384, with a "health plan discount" of 11,908! Wow, it would suck to be self-pay!
I think that is bull the way that works---what a scam, how did we deteriorate to this level of game playing?, why not charge a fair price and have the insurance pay it? I have the good fortune of having 2 insurance companies that will cover almost all of the costs, still I do not think this is right, I wish I had access to the time machine midlife referred to a while back and could turn it back to about 1953! :naughty
68EFIvert
Well-Known Member
You would like to go back to 1953 and have the surgery done? Might as well have done it with a butter knife. I'll pay the bill and live with the better outcome of surgery. Technology advances are wonderful, but paying for then is not always the best.
I work with a few doctors whose incomes are in the range of $400,000-$600,000. Heck one even works 2 days a week and makes almost $200k. I know they add value to peoples lives but agree with you guys the prices are a bit out of control.
I work with a few doctors whose incomes are in the range of $400,000-$600,000. Heck one even works 2 days a week and makes almost $200k. I know they add value to peoples lives but agree with you guys the prices are a bit out of control.