Comment: Re:Sad, but I can see doing it too (Score 1) 950
i agree that it can cost over $10,000 for birth. the itemized bill i got from the hospital ~4 years was for over $60,000. fortunately, i am employed/insured, so it cost ~$400 out-of-pocket (plus insurance premiums plus co-payments for each prenatal visit). the itemized bill was actually funny because it showed a) the procedure, b) the cost, c) what the insurance company paid, and d) how much i owed out of pocket.
most of the items looked something like this; a) nurse visit for blood pressure reading, b) $2,500 due, c) $15 paid by insurance, and d) $0 owed
if i had no insurance, then a) and b) would remain the same. c) would be $0, and d) would be $2,500
broken arm for $600? emergency room x-rays cost over $1,000. unless maybe you had an appointment at a radiologist prior to the break occurring, and therefore didn't have an er visit? or maybe the casting cost negative dollars?
oh, now i see. i just got trolled.
most of the items looked something like this; a) nurse visit for blood pressure reading, b) $2,500 due, c) $15 paid by insurance, and d) $0 owed
if i had no insurance, then a) and b) would remain the same. c) would be $0, and d) would be $2,500
broken arm for $600? emergency room x-rays cost over $1,000. unless maybe you had an appointment at a radiologist prior to the break occurring, and therefore didn't have an er visit? or maybe the casting cost negative dollars?
oh, now i see. i just got trolled.
