[DeTomaso] NPT Interesting Observation on Health Care Costs

[Fastgrandma at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/18/09 8:59:31 AM, wkooiman at earthlink.net writes:


> I've had my share of
> hospital bills
> 

Fortunately we've not had bills like yours with such high amounts but it 
was unnerving a year ago to open the copy of the bill that the hospital had 
submitted to our insurance for my lung biopsy. That alone was $25,000 for 2 
days.   At that point we'd only needed x-rays, MRI, and blood tests other than 
routine doctor visits so I had no idea what portion we might be responsible 
for so it was downright scary. Fortunately out of all the bills, less than 
$200 came out of our pocket for the anesthesiologist; I've thanked Jack many 
times in the last few years for sticking out those years in the Navy 
Reserves which gives us Tricare to pick up whatever Medicare doesn't cover.   I 
think I only had to pay a small portion of one Urgent Care visit other than 
that; we're fortunate there as well as we have several urgent care facilities 
all within 10 miles of us.

Judy


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