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MIL had a 15-day stay in the hospital. No surgery. Bill was nearly $250K.

Insanity.
Posted: 08/09/2024 at 09:05 AM ET

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MIL had a 15-day stay in the hospital. No surgery. Bill was nearly $250K.
RoswellGAHokie 08/09/24 09:05 AM ET
1 hour kidney stone; Bill $22,606.68; Insurance paid $935; I paid $300 Done
dolph 08/09/24 10:10 AM ET
The highest cause for bankruptcy in the USA? Medical bills. Its a crime
UTPr0sim 08/09/24 09:51 AM ET
medical insurance is the same business model as the mafia basically
MrBayAreaHokie 08/09/24 11:03 AM ET
Agree...if individuals valued their own health more...
vthokieq 08/09/24 10:14 AM ET
Yeah all those slackers getting Cancer. (Blaming the victim doesn't work)**
UTPr0sim 08/09/24 11:10 AM ET
Oh good lord man.**
vthokieq 08/09/24 11:12 AM ET
Its not that the US doesn't value health...
HokieNoVA 08/09/24 10:13 AM ET
Oh, dear ...**
PhotoHokieNC 08/09/24 10:02 AM ET
My big Covid stay was billed around $450k. Insurance paid around $128k...
Spud 08/09/24 09:41 AM ET
Most hospitals are non-profits, so no taxes anyway. They do bill higher
localhokiekid 08/09/24 10:11 AM ET
It's how they are non-profits. They have to document a certain amount of
UEMcGill 08/09/24 11:49 AM ET
If I remember correctly they used to call that "fraud".**
HokieNoVA 08/09/24 09:48 AM ET
It was until senators and reps were placed on hospital boards of directors.**
Spud 08/09/24 10:09 AM ET
Not a real good comparioson or close to 250K but 15 years ago
HokieNLot11 08/09/24 09:18 AM ET
Inflated bill to present to the insurance company.
EDGEMAN 08/09/24 09:15 AM ET
And presented to the patient. The provider will try every strong arm
Stork 08/09/24 09:17 AM ET
She has Alzheimer’s. I don’t know how much Medicare will pay but I doubt
RoswellGAHokie 08/09/24 09:22 AM ET
And sadly too many "not-for-profit" medical care keeps buying & building
Vtskier1 08/09/24 10:14 AM ET
Does she get to sublet?**
MEHOKIE 08/09/24 09:12 AM ET