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Well hindsight is 20/20, but was the ambulance ride truly necessary? callandor1000 Send a noteboard - 09/02/2010 03:34:39 PM
Just to keep in mind in future situations, but I mean... at worst, run to the store and get a pair of crutches to help her get to the doctors (as in in and out of house and car and everything, not making her crutch to the doctors). I mean unless bone breaks out of the skin or she has other injuries because of the fall then it makes far more sense to just drive there. For the future. They get you a nice pretty penny for that... my brothers bill one time when he passed out was like $1100 for the ambulance ride.

I tore all the stuff in my ankle(s) (did one at a time) with no insurance and it set me back like $4000, but that was without surgery and includes the physical therapy. Plus, she'll be out of work for god knows how long, I'm sure.

What helped me with the ER visit was my age and being single, I was able to get some sort of supplemental health insurance and that picked up most of the ER bills, but wouldn't help with anything else, including followup. The billing departments at there places are great, usually. They realize that they have to do everything they can to help you find the money or else they don't get paid.

Your mom. That's right. The cat is out of the bag. Your mom.

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A question about medical costs Macharius - 09/02/2010 02:49:49 PM 663 Views
I would suggest Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 02:57:51 PM 471 Views
Re: I would suggest Macharius - 09/02/2010 04:54:47 PM 366 Views
well, it'd be hard to say "oh it's usually this" for the whole industry LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 05:04:47 PM 447 Views
But it shouldn't be. Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 05:30:52 PM 459 Views
I don't think less opacity would change the price of the supplies much LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 07:21:32 PM 303 Views
Yup Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 05:13:02 PM 338 Views
Re: Yup Macharius - 09/02/2010 07:19:47 PM 321 Views
I was being sarcastic Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 07:24:28 PM 442 Views
Re: I was being sarcastic Macharius - 09/02/2010 08:58:47 PM 423 Views
You're not alone. Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 09:00:43 PM 321 Views
billing people can be short and sometimes rude... LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 07:26:00 PM 300 Views
I spent maybe 3 hours in the ER for an infection nossy - 09/02/2010 03:00:50 PM 516 Views
O.o that's crazy LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 03:33:16 PM 348 Views
Congrats on the engagement.... Brian - 09/02/2010 05:33:14 PM 342 Views
the cost structure they use is so insane it would be almost impossible to guess random thoughts - 09/02/2010 03:04:09 PM 351 Views
Congratulations on the engagement snoopcester - 09/02/2010 03:09:06 PM 323 Views
At least a couple thousand is my best guess LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 03:31:30 PM 326 Views
Well hindsight is 20/20, but was the ambulance ride truly necessary? callandor1000 - 09/02/2010 03:34:39 PM 472 Views
Yes. Macharius - 09/02/2010 05:00:31 PM 314 Views
America is such a crazy place... Tim - 09/02/2010 03:44:35 PM 359 Views
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ but you can negotiate down a few $$$ *NM* BlackAdder - 09/02/2010 05:44:21 PM 195 Views
Several thousand dollars. Raserei - 09/02/2010 08:08:16 PM 370 Views
Re: Several thousand dollars. Macharius - 09/02/2010 08:55:21 PM 317 Views
I have no idea about hospital costs Camilla - 09/02/2010 08:12:41 PM 332 Views
One answer: Macharius - 09/02/2010 11:56:00 PM 369 Views
*wince* Ghavrel - 10/02/2010 12:07:21 AM 315 Views
Re: One answer: Amys - 10/02/2010 03:58:31 AM 334 Views
First - YAY! Second - Yikes! Missa Sedai - 10/02/2010 04:15:30 AM 321 Views
Apply for medical assistance and talk to the hospital! Antigone - 11/02/2010 12:28:44 AM 438 Views
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