Family charged $33,000 medical bill for using chopper. | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 22757433 United States 05/12/2019 10:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How bout $115,000.00 for one MS shot!! And $75,000.00 for 3 day stay in ICU with only a couple IV's and a nurese now and then checking pulse!! All the above happened twice(To wife)!! Also removal tumor in breast 2 days in room $56,000.00!! This whole system is a fuck job. There is a thousand different explanations for all of it but it will never change. GM |
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BRIEF User ID: 39607259 United States 05/12/2019 10:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | brief you are disgusting for bragging about how it won't break you The national rate of savings is what should embarrass YOU. Your delusionary posts should embarrass you, save for the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Calling me a liar helps you cope with your own failures, it's obvious. I do NOT lie. I never forgive and I never forget I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 56026143 United States 05/12/2019 10:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In this case time was critical for saving that child from a serious open skull fracture, not something a country doctor can do. His life was saved because of the expeditious transportation to a level 1 trauma center that was not nearby. Just as the lives of our serviceman on the battlefield are saved by rapid transport to health care so was the case here. I bet at the time it was all hands on deck in agreement to get there as fast as possible and I m glad the infrastructure was there and they did. So many lives are saved because of Medical Life Flights in this country and it costs a lot of money as health care does. Hopefully no one reading this will ever need the service and thus endure the expense but if we do I hope the service is still there, regardless of cost. |
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BRIEF User ID: 39607259 United States 05/12/2019 10:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is unreasonable to make one person pay for another person's helicopter ride. But, doesn't that sound like Obama care? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 70637237 If you make payments that's what you are stuck with, but no smart person ends up paying the telephone number they send you in the mail at the bottom of the bill... I never forgive and I never forget I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 54016204 United States 05/12/2019 10:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A coworker of mine, his dad had a stroke late last year. Quoting: TheGasMan II He got billed $9,000 just for the ambulance ride, which was about 25 miles. They then flew him to Tyler, about 35 miles and got billed $40,000. This is totally ridiculous! This is why medical insurance costs so much in the USA! These medical prices need to be regulated. Actually de-regulation and competition provided by a free market is to solution. The health-care industry could never charge the prices they charge without government enforced monopoly. The finance of medical care is crooked from top to bottom with kick backs to government at every level. |
Sutton Coldfield User ID: 77606505 Australia 05/12/2019 10:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1159767 brief you are disgusting for bragging about how it won't break you The national rate of savings is what should embarrass YOU. Your delusionary posts should embarrass you, save for the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Calling me a liar helps you cope with your own failures, it's obvious. I do NOT lie. My own failures? LOL. That is why I despise your constant false proclamations. You are nothing more than a snake oil salesman that is scared of real and very successful business people, such as me. Stick with your collection of butter knifes and your obsession with infants. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 56026143 United States 05/12/2019 10:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The part that some might have missed also is one reason for the high cost of this service and health care in America is because so many people use it without ability to pay. I understand that and we do not refuse treatment in life threatening situations however with more and more asylum seekers arriving daily expect even greater increases in health care costs going forward. Many hospitals/facilities along our southern border have closed due to huge financial loss due to this issue and I expect more to close deeper in America as individuals and insurance companies will eventually be unable to survive after paying these large increases over time. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 23615726 United States 05/12/2019 10:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sticker shock: Trump taking aim at ‘surprise medical bills’ [link to www.concordmonitor.com (secure)] |
Off Switch User ID: 77554563 United States 05/12/2019 10:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Bad or missing keyboard. Press F1 to continue.... |
Bonefortoona User ID: 77158791 United States 05/12/2019 10:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I agree, if it really cost $40,000. But the $fiat dollar is supposed to represent labor, our labor. Why should we have to work 8 times harder to buy the same food from the same grocery store? The only answer to this is for the vast majority of us to cancel your Healthcare Insurance. Most expect you to pay $5000 - 10,000 of your labor dollars toward these inflated prices before they will pay 1c anyway. We need a real movement... |
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BRIEF User ID: 39607259 United States 05/12/2019 10:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Your delusionary posts should embarrass you, save for the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Calling me a liar helps you cope with your own failures, it's obvious. I do NOT lie. My own failures? LOL. That is why I despise your constant false proclamations. You are nothing more than a snake oil salesman that is scared of real and very successful business people, such as me. Stick with your collection of butter knifes and your obsession with infants. Must be if you think I lie. My obsession with infants and butter knives...you are insane. I never forgive and I never forget I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked. |
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Cigar&Cognac User ID: 77637188 United States 05/12/2019 10:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So who should pay for it instead? We the people? Fuck that, this isn't russia. Why do people expect everything to be free? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54547252 This is where i jump off the conservatrain. We damn well should have a society where stuff like this costs the individual nothing, or very little. People who always ask how something is going to be paid for in our modern culture have a screw loose. Just as much as the completely wacko left. Last Edited by Cigar&Cognac on 05/12/2019 10:53 AM Asking Questions with no Fear of the Answer. |
Cigar&Cognac User ID: 77637188 United States 05/12/2019 10:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | @#$% I just want to be able to delete a post. Last Edited by Cigar&Cognac on 05/12/2019 10:54 AM Asking Questions with no Fear of the Answer. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 42079668 United States 05/12/2019 10:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | - $33,000 for a medical flight? I'm calling B.S. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 40169223 They are over-charging for that service. The entire medical and pharma industry continually engages in price gauging, charging extreme amounts of money, way beyond what a drug or service is actually worth. - All children and young adults age 21 and under should automatically be covered by some form of universal health insurance. Working adults can pay their own way, but children should be covered. I would say 18 and under but yea I agree. |
BRIEF User ID: 39607259 United States 05/12/2019 10:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Life Flight insurance only costs about $100 a year for a family and is essential in rural and remote areas. It’s worth it. With the insurance there is no charge, without the insurance it is very expensive. Quoting: Off Switch Even if your plan doesn't cover it, your insurance company has discounts they negotiate with, or simply demand from the service providers...no one pays that stupid big bill Last Edited by BRIEF on 05/12/2019 10:56 AM I never forgive and I never forget I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42079668 United States 05/12/2019 10:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Life Flight insurance only costs about $100 a year for a family and is essential in rural and remote areas. It’s worth it. With the insurance there is no charge, without the insurance it is very expensive. Quoting: Off Switch Can you explain why the flight costs so much less with insurance? At 100 a month it would take 20 months to build up only 2000, which is what someone claimed is the cheapest they charge. So how is it someone who gets insurance and only pays in 6 months gets a free ride? Also what about the people that pay insurance for 10 years and never use it? Or do you not see what a scam this all is? I want to know the raw costs of flying a helicopter. Just the cost of fuel and hourly charge to the pilot for his service. Bet you it's a lot less than 2k, 6k and the ridiculous 33k. We live in a scam. |