@EtoilePB:
What's even more of a crime is tha the hospital likely billed him up the wazoo too. I'd like to see what the insurance rate for that stay was.
Here's my case:
Gastroenteritis sent me to the ER one fine day. It lead to a hospital stay of a mere 16 hours as they need to do some tests and possibly prep for surgery (gallstones).
I got out without getting cut open. Just some antibiotics and an IV drip for 12 hours. Plus ultrasound, some radioactive dye scanning to measure bile flow, and a chest xray or two.
Total bill:
$14,700
Insurance allowed amount:
$1,500
My share (10%):
$150.
If I didn't have insurance, the hospital would have saddled me with a nearly $15,000 hospital bill. The difference in cost is criminal.
rworne
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