Medical Bills Can Cripple Your Bank Account (13 pics)

Posted in INTERESTING       17 Sep 2014       5538       8 GALLERY VIEW

This 6 day hospital bill cost someone $80,000 and shows why medical insurance is so important to have!

 



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izzimyfizzi 10 year s ago
Cost of 6 day hospital stay in Australia- $0

But of course, if you prefer a private room etc, you will incur fees.
       
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trollmaster9000 10 year s ago
The hospitals have to pass the cost of obamacare to someone so illegals, drug addicts the morbidly obese, etc. can get free healthcare.
       
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guavdna 10 year s ago
Wow, amazing how "Obamacare" is responsible for the inflated costs of a hospital visit that occurred before the Affordable Care Act was even a law.
       
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DarkWolf 10 year s ago
Don't blame Obamacare for the bills.. US bills have been insane for decades. 5 days for me sans insurance was $60k. Since I was self pay, they DISCOUNTED it to around $30k.

Let that sink in... BECAUSE of insurance, the hospitals charge more.. It's all corrupt.
       
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Mr. Ree 10 year s ago
Their markups on goods is insanely high also. If you get an injection, they charge for the medicine, the syringe, the cotton swab to wipe the needle, the alcohol (and swab) to wipe your arm, the nurse's time, the rubber hose they wrap around your arm, and disposal fees.
Typical markups on goods is 500 - 10,000%.

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patrick.b.steg 10 year s ago
Ree is quite correct. The markup is incredible, and insurance fraud is rampant. Go through those pages line by line and you'll see things like a "visual pregnancy test" (You don't look pregnant to me?) for $147
       
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Mr. Ree 10 year s ago
Take a look at page 2 of the bill - Naproxen 500mg tab - $25.00. The same pain reliever you can get at any drug store for pennies.

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usuuck 10 year s ago
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