Re: hospital bill --- good point --

[Guest guest]

Connie makes a good point; I noticed the same thing with my bill,

although it was even worse! In fact, I was pretty horrified when I

realize how big insurance discounts really are. For instance:

My hospital bill: $48,000 (unreal)

Insurance paid: $15,000

Surgeon's bill: $35,000

Insurance paid: $15,000

Antesthesilogist: $10,000

Insurance paid: $2,000

So, basically had my insurance NOT covered this surgery, I would be

nearly 100K in debt right now, yet they only paid $32K. It's

unbelievable the difference it makes, and it's SO unfair to those

who do not have coverage. I agree with Connie, if you can't get

this covered, at least advocate for the price that insurance pays

(which is considered fair and reasonable). I never would have been

able to afford this without insurance. I was only in the hospital

for three nights --- that bill floored me.

Good luck to all!

> Hi all,

>

> Just received my hospital bill yesterday. It's been submitted to

United Healthcare so nothing has been paid yet. I still have to get

the bill from the doctors, too.

>

> Total Charges $26,606

> Account Adjustments $19,575.80

> Insurance Claims Outstanding $7,030.25

>

> What kind of deal is that! The insurance company, because of its

contract with the hospital they get almost a $20,000 break?!?!?

>

> If someone out there DOESN " T have insurance I would HIGHLY

recommend bargaining with the hospital. If they will give a company

that they have to haggle with such a break, surely they could do a

severe cash discount to an individual.

>

> Hugs, Connie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow! I was in the hospital 4 nights, haven't gotten my statement

yet...but am SO glad I had insurance and that they approved my

surgery. A person needs coverage for this type of surgery because

it's not cheap obviously.

I'm really curious to see my itemization of charges now.

Judy

(Upper & lower jaw moved forward, genio, deviated septum fixed and

uvula removed all on June 20)

> > Hi all,

> >

> > Just received my hospital bill yesterday. It's been submitted

to

> United Healthcare so nothing has been paid yet. I still have to

get

> the bill from the doctors, too.

> >

> > Total Charges $26,606

> > Account Adjustments $19,575.80

> > Insurance Claims Outstanding $7,030.25

> >

> > What kind of deal is that! The insurance company, because of

its

> contract with the hospital they get almost a $20,000 break?!?!?

> >

> > If someone out there DOESN " T have insurance I would HIGHLY

> recommend bargaining with the hospital. If they will give a

company

> that they have to haggle with such a break, surely they could do

a

> severe cash discount to an individual.

> >

> > Hugs, Connie

> >

> >

> >