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re: Man receives $9,000 bill for ER visit
Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:13 am to Green Chili Tiger
Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:13 am to Green Chili Tiger
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got a Band-Aid and a tetanus shot. How could it be $9,000
Because the dipshit went to an emergency room. That's a $200 clinic visit.
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Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:21 am to Lsut81
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New Jersey law demands that insurers cover the costs of ER visits
What kind of stupid law is that? I can understand them covering some ER visits... I mean, if you are truly having a heart attack, you don't really care about networks and such... but then, don't most insurance usually cover what... 50% for out of network? But if you cut your finger and it hasn't healed after a few days and you proceed to an OUT OF NETWORK ER (or any ER for that matter).... well, that stupid should be on you, not your insurance.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:25 am to SSpaniel
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well, that stupid should be on you, not your insurance.
Exactly and you are rewarded for being a dumb shite... Again, this dude is a teacher. I feel sorry for the kids he is responsible for
Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:30 am to SSpaniel
quote:If you call a police dispatcher to report a suspicious person in your back yard, would you feel it is OK if they sent you a $10K bill for sending an officer out, even if you weren't aware of the potential costs?
well, that stupid should be on you, not your insurance.
It would be reasonable to expect a charge up to $1K from an emergency room visit like this guys... at most. When they charge 9 times that without any justification, why do you think that is on the patient?
Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:38 am to mmcgrath
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If you call a police dispatcher to report a suspicious person in your back yard, would you feel it is OK if they sent you a $10K bill for sending an officer out, even if you weren't aware of the potential costs?
You are comparing apples to oranges... Your scenario is NOWHERE near the same as a person purchasing insurance and choosing to use the wrong hospital ER.
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It would be reasonable to expect a charge up to $1K from an emergency room visit like this guys... at most. When they charge 9 times that without any justification, why do you think that is on the patient?
Agree the bill was fricking outrageous and for the services rendered, should have been nowhere near what it was. But again, this guy CHOSE to wait days to address the problem and when he did CHOSE to go to an ER and CHOSE to go to a hospital that was not in his network.
When the frick to personal choices have consequences?
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 9:39 am
Posted on 8/12/14 at 11:28 am to mmcgrath
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If you call a police dispatcher to report a suspicious person in your back yard, would you feel it is OK if they sent you a $10K bill for sending an officer out, even if you weren't aware of the potential costs?
Many conservative health insurance reform ideas state that hospitals and doctors should have to list non-insurance care rates.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 12:25 pm to mmcgrath
quote:Not a bad idea. Why not pay for the amount of service you use?
If you call a police dispatcher to report a suspicious person in your back yard, would you feel it is OK if they sent you a $10K bill for sending an officer out
quote:One, the reason no one is aware of the costs is because 1) they don't pay the bill and 2) they don't ask. It's not like it's top secret information.
even if you weren't aware of the potential costs?
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