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Re: Yup Macharius Send a noteboard - 09/02/2010 07:19:47 PM
For this and other reasons, it is very, very difficult (when not outright impossible) to make economic decisions regarding health care. Fortunately the majority of consumers are a few steps removed from actually bearing the financial burden of their choices, which doesn't exactly give them much of an incentive to care about making economic decisions...


Unfortunately, that majority of consumers is decreasing: the only reason we're in this situation is because she was laid off from a company that provided benefits and all she could find in the last year is making muffins for a startup coffee shop for $8 an hour. Incentive enough to at least ask some questions. I'll ask about the status of her billing account tomorrow when we're there, but I'm not expecting anything.
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A question about medical costs Macharius - 09/02/2010 02:49:49 PM 699 Views
I would suggest Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 02:57:51 PM 513 Views
Re: I would suggest Macharius - 09/02/2010 04:54:47 PM 399 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 474 Views
But it shouldn't be. Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 05:30:52 PM 498 Views
I don't think less opacity would change the price of the supplies much LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 07:21:32 PM 334 Views
Yup Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 05:13:02 PM 366 Views
Re: Yup Macharius - 09/02/2010 07:19:47 PM 351 Views
I was being sarcastic Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 07:24:28 PM 471 Views
Re: I was being sarcastic Macharius - 09/02/2010 08:58:47 PM 453 Views
You're not alone. Sareitha Sedai - 09/02/2010 09:00:43 PM 350 Views
billing people can be short and sometimes rude... LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 07:26:00 PM 332 Views
I spent maybe 3 hours in the ER for an infection nossy - 09/02/2010 03:00:50 PM 550 Views
O.o that's crazy LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 03:33:16 PM 381 Views
Congrats on the engagement.... Brian - 09/02/2010 05:33:14 PM 370 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 382 Views
Congratulations on the engagement snoopcester - 09/02/2010 03:09:06 PM 368 Views
At least a couple thousand is my best guess LadyLorraine - 09/02/2010 03:31:30 PM 354 Views
Well hindsight is 20/20, but was the ambulance ride truly necessary? callandor1000 - 09/02/2010 03:34:39 PM 500 Views
Yes. Macharius - 09/02/2010 05:00:31 PM 343 Views
America is such a crazy place... Tim - 09/02/2010 03:44:35 PM 403 Views
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ but you can negotiate down a few $$$ *NM* BlackAdder - 09/02/2010 05:44:21 PM 208 Views
Several thousand dollars. Raserei - 09/02/2010 08:08:16 PM 418 Views
Re: Several thousand dollars. Macharius - 09/02/2010 08:55:21 PM 350 Views
I have no idea about hospital costs Camilla - 09/02/2010 08:12:41 PM 360 Views
One answer: Macharius - 09/02/2010 11:56:00 PM 423 Views
*wince* Ghavrel - 10/02/2010 12:07:21 AM 344 Views
Re: One answer: Amys - 10/02/2010 03:58:31 AM 368 Views
First - YAY! Second - Yikes! Missa Sedai - 10/02/2010 04:15:30 AM 351 Views
Apply for medical assistance and talk to the hospital! Antigone - 11/02/2010 12:28:44 AM 473 Views
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