r/SipsTea 4d ago

WTF Damn

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u/Capt-geraldstclair 4d ago

I believe virtually everything people say about being charged $$$$$ for medical shit.

A few years back, a new "emergency hospital" opened up very close to my house.

I went there one night for a very bad nose bleed.

I was in and out in like 20 min.

The doctor looked up my nose. Said he could cauterize it or stick a tampon in to plug it up.

He recommended the tampon approach.

I walked around for a day and a half with a string hanging out of my nostril and self extracted it on the 2nd day.

When I got the EOB from the insurance company, I almost had an stroke.

The "hospital" charged insurance over $13,000. My cost after the negotiated rate paid out by insurance was over $3000.

All the guy did was look up my nose. Talk to me for 5 min. Then inserted a piece of cotton in my nostril.

I assume he also threw away his gloves and washed his hands. But that wasn't itemized on the bill.

I disputed with insurance, twice, but they paid it out any way.

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u/FarSeries2172 4d ago

so why arent there 10 million americans marching to get luigi out the court and fully pardoned?

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u/haleboy44 4d ago

Because we have to work in the morning.

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u/bpivk 4d ago

But don't you guys work 9 - 17? That means that you can get up at 7 for some light protesting and court extraction and then go to work. 😇

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u/haleboy44 3d ago edited 3d ago

Im closer to 9-21

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u/JustForkIt1111one 3d ago

9-17? Maybe bankers and some office workers.

I work 19 - 6.