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WTH has the medical industry come to?? Just received my "new and improved" hospital bill.. Get this $367.00 for 4 stiches!! This is major hwy robbery! I thought gas was high! Talk about sticker shock!!!!


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Default 06-16-2008, 02:49 PM

been this way for a long time!!!!!

thy love having a doctor walk in soon as they do and look at chart they can bill the insurance company

Last time I was in hospital they billed for 20 tylenol

I called them out on it as I don't take tylenol or ibuprofen. and told the insurance company I didn't take any


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But I don't have any insurance! Grrr this is like totally wrong!!!!


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Default 06-16-2008, 02:55 PM

ouch no insurance oye


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$367 is cheaper than the insurance I pay for. Fuel, groceries and medical services are all outrageous anymore.
   
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Default 06-16-2008, 02:58 PM

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WTH has the medical industry come to?? Just received my "new and improved" hospital bill.. Get this $367.00 for 4 stiches!! This is major hwy robbery! I thought gas was high! Talk about sticker shock!!!!
I work in Healthcare. As you don't have insurance tell them you are in hard financial situation and are will to pay cash on the spot. I am guessing if you bring cash they will grant you a 30 to 40% discount on billed charges. Go in person if possible.

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No kidding this is a bunch of "crap"!


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WTH has the medical industry come to?? Just received my "new and improved" hospital bill.. Get this $367.00 for 4 stiches!! This is major hwy robbery! I thought gas was high! Talk about sticker shock!!!!
I work in Healthcare. As you don't have insurance tell them you are in hard financial situation and are will to pay cash on the spot. I am guessing if you bring cash they will grant you a 30 to 40% discount on billed charges. Go in person if possible.

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Try 13K for a MRI Thankfully I have Ins tho and all was paid.
   
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That was just the stiches charge...


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Default 06-16-2008, 03:13 PM

actually if you think of what all went into those stiches its not that bad really. Doctors time, Nurses time, Pharmacist time, all the materials, Bed and Room rental.


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use butterfly stitches next time and save your money

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Lol that's what I wanted to do but ems insisted they took me... Would not let hubby take me home!


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actually if you think of what all went into those stiches its not that bad really. Doctors time, Nurses time, Pharmacist time, all the materials, Bed and Room rental.
Like I said that price was only for the stiches the room charge and doc charge and numbing med ect... Was billed seperate geeeze that almost $100.00 a sew.. Grrr I am sorry all I just needed to unload.


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$367 is cheaper than the insurance I pay for. Fuel, groceries and medical services are all outrageous anymore.
My medical, dental and vision is almost $700 a month before taxes for 7 people.
   
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367$ doesn't sound all that bad (I guess its relative). My back surgery was just south of 200 Grand. The hardware (which was 6 titanium screws, 2 3" rods and 2 clamps) was 35K alone. Thank you, insurance.


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electrical tape works well in a pinch.

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Yikes.... 7 people now that's a family!


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Super glue and duct tape works also
   
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Yikes.... 7 people now that's a family!
That's it.....I went to the doctors to make sure we would stay at 7.