So now you're in debt at least until you're... Oh, about three hundred years old?

Post #440,961 by CRConrad 2/21/22 8:39:56 AM 2/21/22 8:39:56 AM Reply	So now you're in debt at least until you're... Oh, about three hundred years old?
Post #440,965 by rcareaga 2/21/22 4:29:03 PM 2/21/22 4:29:03 PM Reply	medical debt My overnight hospital stay (at CaesarCare’s own facility in nearby Walnut Creek) in 2016 was billed at a cool US $125K, but as I recall I was personally on the hook for only about 2% of the sum. At one time it would have been significantly less than even that amount, but since the turn of the century the organization appears to have filled its board of directors with Enron alumni. AG’s mileage may vary. cordially,
Post #441,170 by Andrew Grygus 3/18/22 12:49:40 AM 3/18/22 12:49:40 AM Reply	Got the first bill yesterday. It said if I can't pay the whole thing, to call their office to set up a plan. The bill was for US $1.93
Post #441,172 by pwhysall 3/18/22 8:51:58 AM 3/18/22 8:51:58 AM Reply	So are you going for 24 or 36 payments?
Post #441,174 by malraux 3/18/22 9:57:55 AM 3/18/22 9:57:55 AM Reply	Inflation is getting out of hand. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #441,186 by CRConrad 3/20/22 6:49:10 PM 3/20/22 6:49:10 PM Reply	Glad to hear it! (Though surprised as fuck.) And, you know, also not terribly sad or angry that you're feeling better. -- Christian R. Conrad The Man Who Apparently Still Knows Fucking Everything Mail: Same username as at the top left of this post, at iki.fi
Post #441,188 by Andrew Grygus 3/20/22 9:57:10 PM 3/20/22 9:57:10 PM Reply	Oh, there will be more bills, but . . . . . the way Medicare works is this. The doctor or organization bills Medicare at their full rate. Medicare pays them what they pay for the coded procedures. The patient can then be billed only a percentage of the difference between the two. I recently got another bill for $8.87. The full charge was $1280. I will certainly get some larger ones, but it should be all manageable.
Post #441,372 by Andrew Grygus 4/16/22 10:13:57 PM 4/16/22 10:13:57 PM Reply	The big hospital bill finally got here. Hospital charge: $171,718.01 After Medicare payment and Medicare adjustments, I have to pay $1,556.00 - somewhat lower than I was expecting.
Post #441,376 by crazy 4/17/22 7:49:42 AM 4/17/22 7:49:42 AM Reply	Wow. It's good to be old. I don't go to the hospital. I don't have health insurance. I don't have a job and up until a few months ago I couldn't afford it and now I'm looking into it and I see how incredibly expensive it is. I'm 58. I have another 7 years before I can have Medicare. So basically it seems that I have to survive another 7 years before something comes along and tries to kill me and then I might survive because I'll have insurance at that point. I added the second car to my insurance yesterday and it was incredibly cheap. I laughed, it's good to be old. It's also good not to have new drivers on your insurance. Those kids cost me in so many ways.
Post #441,395 by CRConrad 4/22/22 6:22:40 AM 4/22/22 6:22:40 AM Reply	I'm the same age, but I've been "on MediCare" all my life. Hooray for the Nanny State!

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