A tale of American healthcare as told through one Doctor visit
December 6, 2018 at 4:36 pm
(This post was last modified: December 6, 2018 at 4:37 pm by Figbash.)
Follow me on my journey:
- Meet pediatrician, explain issue, refers us to another doctor, pay $30 co-pay for 10 minute visit
- Call Insurance company to get referral (HMO)
- Call Doctor's office to check on referral, told there is a 6 month wait list
- Finally show up to specialist, Pay $60 co-pay
- Meet with doctor for 30 minutes, get blood drawn
- Receive $600 bill a month later because Doctor-ordered bloodwork is not covered by insurance
- Call Insurance company and fight charges
- Call hospital and ask for further breakdown of charges
- Call back insurance company and get new person - explain yourself all over again
- Call different insurance number only to be told the blood work is NOT covered.
- Write check to hospital for $600.
$690 OOP total
Merry Christmas!
And all of this after paying 1,000+ a month for "coverage"
- Meet pediatrician, explain issue, refers us to another doctor, pay $30 co-pay for 10 minute visit
- Call Insurance company to get referral (HMO)
- Call Doctor's office to check on referral, told there is a 6 month wait list
- Finally show up to specialist, Pay $60 co-pay
- Meet with doctor for 30 minutes, get blood drawn
- Receive $600 bill a month later because Doctor-ordered bloodwork is not covered by insurance
- Call Insurance company and fight charges
- Call hospital and ask for further breakdown of charges
- Call back insurance company and get new person - explain yourself all over again
- Call different insurance number only to be told the blood work is NOT covered.
- Write check to hospital for $600.
$690 OOP total
Merry Christmas!
And all of this after paying 1,000+ a month for "coverage"
Illegitimi non carborundum
