Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I had knee surgery this past January and the hospital billed for about $25,000 in total.
I was there for about 5 hours between both surgeries.
By your logic, they billed $5,000/hr. Was it worth it?
Doesn't sound like it when you look at it as $5,000 per hour... but when you look at it as a higher quality of life for the next 25 years until I'll likely knee a total knee replacement, it sounds pretty reasonable.
Even more reasonable when you consider the insurance company negotiated it down to under $10,000.
Well lucky fucking you. A good portion of the country has no access to insurance.
What if you were like the rest of us and had to pony up that fucking $25,000.
What would you be saying now Miss Primidonna?
Please... I'm in an entry level job. There's nothing special about my situation. I don't come from a rich family. I'm in debt. I took the necessary steps to ensure my physical and financial well being... maybe that does make me special in today's world...
If you don't have health insurance it's your fault. Not mine. Not the US Government's. Not your neighbor's. If the company you work for doesn't offer health insurance or your self employed, there's private health insurance as well as personal savings accounts if you don't care for the high premiums and deductibles of private health insurance.
In short, be a grown up and take responsibility for you and your family's well being.