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Michchamp
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I love this fucking country so much...
True story:
4 months ago... Me in hospital with relative - who had employer provided health insurance that cost them ~$70/pay period + 3 times that for their employer contribution - and just had a relatively routine procedure performed.
*Phone in hospital room rings*
Hospital billing: "Hello, the patient's total bill for their hospital stay is $2400. The patient can pay half now, and we'll bill the rest later."
Me: "I guess that's not so bad. I'll take care of the first half. Here's my credit card..."
Hospital billing: "Thank you. Your payment confirmation number is 1-U-R-F-U-C-K-E-D."
1 month later:
- Patient receives separate $1200 bill from doctor
- Patient receives separate $800 bill from anesthesiologist
- Patient receives remaining $1200 bill from hospital
4 months later:
- Patient receives $6,926 bill from hospital for procedure
True story:
4 months ago... Me in hospital with relative - who had employer provided health insurance that cost them ~$70/pay period + 3 times that for their employer contribution - and just had a relatively routine procedure performed.
*Phone in hospital room rings*
Hospital billing: "Hello, the patient's total bill for their hospital stay is $2400. The patient can pay half now, and we'll bill the rest later."
Me: "I guess that's not so bad. I'll take care of the first half. Here's my credit card..."
Hospital billing: "Thank you. Your payment confirmation number is 1-U-R-F-U-C-K-E-D."
1 month later:
- Patient receives separate $1200 bill from doctor
- Patient receives separate $800 bill from anesthesiologist
- Patient receives remaining $1200 bill from hospital
4 months later:
- Patient receives $6,926 bill from hospital for procedure