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Doctor bills!!

Got the first bill for mini MeeMoos' broken arm. $450.00 OUCH at the Pedatric office!!  That visit does NOT include an office visit.  The charges were for the Physician to look at the arm and say "Let's get an x-ray" and for a splint.  The x-ray's I had done at MY hospital, FREE (benefits of being MEE!!).   Radiologist reading, FREE (another benefit).  Orthopedic visit  FREE (you know...) first cast, FREE(...), 2nd cast might be spendy

 

WTF cost $450?

A piece of plastic and an Ace wrap?

 

IT'S A SCAM!!!!



Posted by meemoos on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 5:55 pm EDT | 12 Comments

J-Cat says:

holy crap. Thank GAWD I live in Canada... where the health care is free... well... not free, I mean I have taxes up the wazoo... but you get hte picture...

Posted by J-Cat on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 5:57 pm EDT

char says:

ouch! darn that's high, was the cast make of gold and silk.

Posted by char on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 6:01 pm EDT

govnamac says:

Its a good thing you didn't ask for a lollipop. Just imagine the charges for that.

Posted by govnamac on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 6:23 pm EDT

MineMagnet506 says:

if I'd have known I could have maybe scraped together a sam, some israeli bandages, and a nasalpharageal airway... the shipping would have been about 12 bucks................................

Posted by MineMagnet506 on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 6:23 pm EDT

XSIce says:

Good gosh!

Posted by XSIce on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 7:26 pm EDT

Caduceus says:

Wow. That seems awfully high.

We charge substantially less for an evaluation of an out-patient. But, if it involves setting said arm, it might be that much.

Truly, many physicians don't know or understand the billing process. There's a difference also between what is charged and what is reimbursed by your insurance. It is a complete headache to understand, actually, not that I do.

Posted by Caduceus on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 7:31 pm EDT

LadyisRed says:

UGH!
I hate dealing with that stuff. I usually make shakes since I just end up screaming at what ever poor soul is on the other end of the phone.

Posted by LadyisRed on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 8:06 pm EDT

Azuredreams says:

You don't have health insurance? All that would have cost me, would be my 25 dollar copay.

Posted by Azuredreams on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 8:09 pm EDT

char says:

LadyisRed ....lol I'll remember that. Just make a shake. I like that.

Posted by char on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 8:20 pm EDT

meemoos says:

oh, I have insurance w/ a $20 co-pay (it pays 90%--)
They billed it as a surgery (wtf), that doctor did NOTHING but evaluate the arm---externally, and splint it.

Insurancec only pays 100% on "well-child" visits---90% on any other visit--and the office visit is $135 for a "sick" child!!
SuKS ass!

Posted by meemoos on Tue Sep 2, 2008 @ 9:23 pm EDT

ATC_1982 says:

WoW and to think as a child I was almost always in slings.

Posted by ATC_1982 on Wed Sep 3, 2008 @ 6:17 am EDT

Automan21k says:

wow, good thing people in my family don't break bones,...we only tear tendons and muscle.

Posted by Automan21k on Wed Sep 3, 2008 @ 7:48 am EDT

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