And THIS is why we need National Health Covewrage.........................
Sorry Mary. We have really tremendous insurance through Karen's hospital but with the things we've had going on over the years, not to mention this one, I know how much we have paid. I can't imagine what we would have owed with many other coverages or NO insurance........That same procedure would have cost us $110.00 including docs, hospital, labs, etc. The insurance was billed $89,000.00 and change for the defibrillator implant. We paid $380.00. Services for Michael have been less well covered but we are still "getting off light" by comparison. His three Crisis interventions for a total of 27 days ran about $65,000.00 and we have about 10% of that billed to us, but that's damn good!!! YTD we have $9700+ in pharmaceuticals but have only paid $410.00.
I have no idea how we could do it with any less than the coverage we are fortunate to have. At either of our other previous jobs and insurances we would have filed bankruptcy during the past 10 years at some point or another.
This country needs to do something on universal health care. when you read our billings its obvious just how inflated things are. Look at our prescription figures alone. And then there's that $89,000. defibrillator which was paid but only to the tune of $48,000......Everybody was happy. What does that tell you?
Sorry again Sins.....But(t) remember how much fun you had!!!