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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 09:57 PM Original message |
almost 29,000.00 for a 5 day hospital stay I am thankful for my insurance but I still have to pay |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. "WHAT do people without insurance do?" |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. +1 |
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mudplanet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. First, they and their families lose their houses and all of their savings |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. 800,000 a year go bankrupt due to medical bills |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. I realize I am lucky that I had insurance |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Outrageous. You could have a hired a private nurse 24/7 and |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. the room part of the charge was almost 5 grand |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. My one and only hospital stay was 5 years ago(other than childbirth). |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Can you work out a payment plan? |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Hubby is working on what to do...told me not to worry about it |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. My state has a law that accounts can't be turned over to collections if $25 is paid every month. |
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gopiscrap (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I had cancer twice...first time insured as yes it was hard.. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I am so sorry - |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. WHAT do people without insurance do? |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. These hospitals are the villans IMO |
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justgamma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wow, how come so cheap? |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. This is where we need to have the health care "provider" up on |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. I paid $400 for a 15 minute ultrasound of my gonads |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-08-09 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. That hospital stay |
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rasberry (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. I used my insurance & they sued me for repayment |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. WTF? Why? |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
20. In the meantime... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. A few months ago I had an episode I thought might need |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
23. I hope you are doing OK, and that you are feeling better now. |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I am slowly recovering |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
24. One of the cooks at the restaurant was in the hospital for over a week- |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
25. February 2005 |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 03:09 AM Response to Original message |
26. What they do? well most of them do get the care, BUT |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
28. I would only charge you $100 to pee in one of my cups |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. bwahaha |
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