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1/27/2012 9:32am
There has to be something done with the current health care system but I sure don't have an answer.
Anyway had a bowel blockage, surgeon had to go in twice then in the bed getting flushed with antibiotics for 27 days total stay. Let me tell ya nobody should have to go through this, it about broke me mentally since the 1st 20 days or so I couldn't get more than 1 1/2 hours sleep a night.
Long story short $375,700.00!!
But hey it's better than Jenny Craig 30lbs in 27 days ain't bad huh?LOL
Anyway had a bowel blockage, surgeon had to go in twice then in the bed getting flushed with antibiotics for 27 days total stay. Let me tell ya nobody should have to go through this, it about broke me mentally since the 1st 20 days or so I couldn't get more than 1 1/2 hours sleep a night.
Long story short $375,700.00!!
But hey it's better than Jenny Craig 30lbs in 27 days ain't bad huh?LOL
A running buddy of mine (65 years old) was hit by a car when he was like 5 years old and one of his legs was pretty mangeled. Even today as an old man his leg is almost covered in scar tissue. This happened in Long Beach CA in I think he said 1949. He spent 6 days in the hospital, much of it in intensive care. Now I realize that times and wages etc change but this is pretty interesting. His total bill was under $600. He said he's still got the hospital receipt somewhere and was gonna dig it up to show me the break down of services. He said that they gave him morphine injections and they were billed at $0.20 an injection.
and agreed. The health care system is in trouble and we need to come up with some solutions.
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It's not the health care system that's in trouble.
It's us!
http://www.healthcanal.com/surgery-rehabilitation/6284.html
In Canada, that would have cost you a lot less.......$375,700 less.
Had one of my Dad's friends tell me a friend of his died after 3 days of having same kind of blockages "he was at a different hospital" just down the road from where I was.
Oh forgot to mention so far as I can tell from the billing, I'm responsible for $400.
Now if my dumb ass would have had Aflac or something similiar I wouldn't have lost a months wages!! My work wouldn't let me use sick days or vacation days towards my missed time, that pissed me off but hey still got a job.
Well wishes
I'm glad you acted when you did. It sounds like you received good care and am glad you're OK at this point. I'm also glad it looks as if your insurance is going to cover the vast majority of the bill.
Good luck in your recovery. Take care man.
It was scarey, my 12 year old just got his cast off the 1st week I went in and I could see he wanted me to get off my ass in that hospital bed . So he could get back to training and riding. And after that 2nd surgery I didn't know what the hell was going to happen.
Any of you guys in your 40's (me 45) don't think the world can't change in a heartbeat, have your stuff together and be prepared.
And you've got to be loving your insurance right now? right?
So you got world class, life saving, "care" for 27 days, and it cost you $400 plus the cost of premiums....that doesn't seem like such a bad deal to me?
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But the government mandating coverage, and eliminating pre-existing conditions and max insurance pay outs, isn't the answer.
To many people making their beans (big beans at that) in the medical industry, but all people are worried about is the insurance industry.
All that money that the medical industry is spending lobbying in Washington appears to be money well spent.
To many people making their beans (big beans at that) in the medical industry, but all the people are worried about is the insurance industry.
All that money that the medical industry is spending lobbying in Washington appears to be money well spent.
Seems they are missing the target, no?
The medical lobby is the most powerful lobby in the United States. The are the one's calling the shots with this new health care bill.
The big thing. Not defending the messed up system that is health care by any stretch. But, you don't really think your insurance company will really pay that bill do you? What hospitals, doctors, etc charge, and what insurance companies actually pay out are very different things.
Keep in mind, I've literally spent well over a million in medical care between surgery's, ICU stays, inpatient care, etc.
My son was in the ER for one day and had some tests and office visits when he broke his back and that came to just about $14K.
$376,000 / 27 = $13,925.00
Glad you are OK man and you are absolutely right about how quickly things can turn on you in life.
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