Essentially, she’d be uninsured, scrambling to find ways to continue the treatment Thomas gets to control his weight and minimize his risk of diabetes. If he needed two $1,200 CT scans like he did after jumping off a table when he was 3, she’d be cooked.
Regarding the 2 $1,200 CT scans, With 3 kids, no CT scans—kids have had concussions from football, etc. Daughter in car accident—her car totaled ER did no CT scan. My kids fell out of trees, fell down stairs, fell off bikes, etc. but no CT scans. My daughter was in car when my car was rear-ended, totaled—her car seat flew straight up and I did take her in to be checked—I am really wondering a bout need for 2 CT scans—must of been a really tall table!!! Am I wrong about over use of CT scans?
Back in 1982 I was awarded custody of my niece; as she was considered “a family of one” even though I had group insurance coverage she was issued a booklet of Medi-Cal stamps.
She what is commonly called “lazy-eye syndrome” and the doctors decided she needed corrective surgery.
When my wife admitted her for surgery at the hospital she handed over a stamp — on the day of release and discharge the clerk said they had no record of having gotten a stamp.
My wife cheerily peeled off a new one and handed it over; she said that was the first she had ever felt like a millionaire.