Doctor bills!!
Got the first bill for mini MeeMoos' broken arm. $450.00 OUCH at the Pedatric office!! That visit does NOT include an office visit. The charges were for the Physician to look at the arm and say "Let's get an x-ray" and for a splint. The x-ray's I had done at MY hospital, FREE (benefits of being MEE!!). Radiologist reading, FREE (another benefit). Orthopedic visit FREE (you know...) first cast, FREE(...), 2nd cast might be spendy
WTF cost $450?
A piece of plastic and an Ace wrap?
IT'S A SCAM!!!!
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if I'd have known I could have maybe scraped together a sam, some israeli bandages, and a nasalpharageal airway... the shipping would have been about 12 bucks................................
Wow. That seems awfully high.\r
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We charge substantially less for an evaluation of an out-patient. But, if it involves setting said arm, it might be that much.\r
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Truly, many physicians don't know or understand the billing process. There's a difference also between what is charged and what is reimbursed by your insurance. It is a complete headache to understand, actually, not that I do.
You don't have health insurance? All that would have cost me, would be my 25 dollar copay.
oh, I have insurance w/ a $20 co-pay (it pays 90%--)\r
They billed it as a surgery (wtf), that doctor did NOTHING but evaluate the arm---externally, and splint it.\r
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Insurancec only pays 100% on \"well-child\" visits---90% on any other visit--and the office visit is $135 for a \"sick\" child!!\r
SuKS ass!
wow, good thing people in my family don't break bones,...we only tear tendons and muscle.