Popular Post Square Wheels Posted March 9, 2022 Popular Post Share #1 Posted March 9, 2022 Decent healthcare and the ability to afford insurance. I had a stroke at the end of Dec. Total cost: $25,791.06. Cost to me: $0 5 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 9, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Total cost: $25,791.06. Seems INSANELY cheap. But, great you are covered. We have a co-pay of $250 for the ER, so I'd be out that $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 9, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Decent healthcare and the ability to afford insurance. I had a stroke at the end of Dec. Total cost: $25,791.06. Cost to me: $0 I had the pacemaker put in last year, $92k. Cost to me was about $1K (balance of my deductible) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 9, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Decent healthcare and the ability to afford insurance. I had a stroke at the end of Dec. Total cost: $25,791.06. Cost to me: $0 You are lucky you had really good insurance. Lots of people not so lucky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 9, 2022 Share #5 Posted March 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Decent healthcare and the ability to afford insurance. I had a stroke at the end of Dec. Total cost: $25,791.06. Cost to me: $0 I hear that. My 2019 was $140,000. I paid $2,250. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted March 9, 2022 That cost was just the cost of the 6 hour ED visit. Not the follow-up appts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 9, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Square Wheels said: That cost was just the cost of the 6 hour ED visit. Not the follow-up appts. A stroke AND erectile dysfunction?!?!!? You poor guy. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 9, 2022 Share #8 Posted March 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Seems INSANELY cheap. But, great you are covered. We have a co-pay of $250 for the ER, so I'd be out that $$$. We have a high co-pay for the ER, but it's waived if you are admitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted March 9, 2022 Share #9 Posted March 9, 2022 Everyone read this and be kind around here to help preserve our dear leader. Play nice and NO politics or religion. I am glad you are here, SW. I am glad that your insurance is good. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 9, 2022 Share #10 Posted March 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Everyone read this and be kind around here to help preserve our dear leader. Play nice and NO politics and religion. I am glad you are here, SW. I am glad that your insurance is good. OK <redacted> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted March 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, 2Far said: We have a high co-pay for the ER, but it's waived if you are admitted. Supposed to be the same for me. Been waiting for the bill, never came. Just got the insurance breakdown of what was billed, what they paid out, and what my portion is. My total share = 0. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted March 9, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 9, 2022 38 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: That cost was just the cost of the 6 hour ED visit. Not the follow-up appts. Sometimes I think healthcare bills are purposefully inflated. For what reason, I don't know. But my bills versus what my BC/BS agrees to pay (and is accepted) is always huge. Maybe it is for tax reasons or for some other bookkeeping write-off scheme. Whatever. But typically, I will see a doctor's office or hospital charge say, a thousand dollars or so, and BC/BS pays like $150, and it is accepted as full payment. But I'm not complaining. I just don't think the billings are in line with reality, most of the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 9, 2022 Share #13 Posted March 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Sometimes I think healthcare bills are purposefully inflated. For what reason, I don't know. But my bills versus what my BC/BS agrees to pay (and is accepted) is always huge. Maybe it is for tax reasons or for some other bookkeeping write-off scheme. Whatever. But typically, I will see a doctor's office or hospital charge say, a thousand dollars or so, and BC/BS pays like $150, and it is accepted as full payment. But I'm not complaining. I just don't think the billings are in line with reality, most of the time. Yeah, we see the same thing. I asked the Tech Rep how much the PM cost. She said, she didn't know exactly, but $5-6k. The hospital submitted $52k for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 9, 2022 Share #14 Posted March 9, 2022 I have nothing nice to say about medicine for profit. Hospitals with stockholders and CEOs are <redacted> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted March 9, 2022 Share #15 Posted March 9, 2022 Last year's heart attack was billed at $60,000. ER, ambulance ride to Marquette (60 miles?), stent placement, three day hospital stay. Yes, thank goodness (and HoSmudge) for great health insurance. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted March 9, 2022 Share #16 Posted March 9, 2022 I am glad you were able to get the necessary treatment and that it was covered. DH is right. We need and want our Dear Leader with us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Road Runner said: Sometimes I think healthcare bills are purposefully inflated. For what reason, I don't know. I suspect it's partly for self-pay. While insurance companies get a generous discount, if I were paying out of pocket, I'd be paying 100% of that bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted March 9, 2022 Share #18 Posted March 9, 2022 10 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: I suspect it's partly for self-pay. While insurance companies get a generous discount, if I were paying out of pocket, I'd be paying 100% of that bill. Also, hospitals have to inflate for the real payers, to make up for the non-payers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 9, 2022 Share #19 Posted March 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Square Wheels said: Decent healthcare and the ability to afford insurance. I’m grateful for this as well. And healthcare is bigger than private plans and group management organizations. #2 child turned 26 in February. He’s now on Medicaid as part of his Disabilities Waiver program. This is a huge comfort to mr. and I that he has access to his own healthcare. And that the US changed the delivery of healthcare for people with IDD from an institutional model to community access. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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