Comments on: Healthcare Rewind http://www.anundonecalm.com/2009/04/20/healthcare-rewind/ me re: my life Fri, 07 May 2010 14:03:20 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John http://www.anundonecalm.com/2009/04/20/healthcare-rewind/comment-page-1/#comment-5238 John Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.anundonecalm.com/?p=518#comment-5238 So, I spent two hours in the ER this January. I had an IV (antibiotics, Zofran, and some NSAID), saw the doctor for about 10 total minutes and walked out of there with two prescriptions. Final bill, after applying negotiated rates was $1486.35 for the hospital and $252 for the ER doc. And being on a high deductible health plan, I was responsible for all of that. Additionally, this week, my insurance decided to start to decline paying for all of Reghan's anti nausea medication because she doesn't have cancer or hyperemesis gravidarum, even though she feels like crap without it. Health care blows. I wish I could think of something better that isn't run by the government. So, I spent two hours in the ER this January. I had an IV (antibiotics, Zofran, and some NSAID), saw the doctor for about 10 total minutes and walked out of there with two prescriptions. Final bill, after applying negotiated rates was $1486.35 for the hospital and $252 for the ER doc. And being on a high deductible health plan, I was responsible for all of that.

Additionally, this week, my insurance decided to start to decline paying for all of Reghan’s anti nausea medication because she doesn’t have cancer or hyperemesis gravidarum, even though she feels like crap without it.

Health care blows. I wish I could think of something better that isn’t run by the government.

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