Posted on 10/28/2021 4:30:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
About he same for a Cat or Dog at the Vet for “emergency surgery”.
It is all way out of hand...
Baseball arbitration (leaving the victims out) is needed for out of network billing. The medical provider would propose what they think is a fair billing and the insurer would propose what they think is a fair payment. The arbitrator would decide which was the closest to fair, and the insurer would pay that amount. The victim would be liable only for in=network level copays and deductables. That would get the out of network billings down to reasonable levels in a hurry.
When I was a kid and needed stitches, my grandma would sew me up. I think she almost enjoyed it. Granted, it’s okay for boys to have a scare or two. Little girls on the other hand, no so much. But those were some expensive stitches.
She demanded the on-call plastic surgeon. When you specify top shelf rather than house swill, you’re going to pay.
When I was a flight attendant, I got a sinus infection and couldn’t fly. Even though I sounded like death warmed over, my supervisor required me to get a doctor’s note. I had to take my dog to the vet and asked him to write me a note excusing me from work and he did. He added a charge to my dog’s bill but it was cheaper than my copay.
I knew a guy owned the er corp at a local hospital.
I also know how the hospital billing tax writeoff scam works.
Do not ever go to an ER if there is an alternative has been my advice for a long time.
I watched my one friend stitch the other friend.
There might have been alcohol involved...
Yea, a trail of paper $100 bills!
Yeah--my dad performed the stitches on me as well.
But he was a surgeon.
I noticed that as well.
When you specify top shelf rather than house swill, you’re going to pay.
What an eye opener for the entitled brat (mom, not the kid).
This important piece of information is, of course, buried deep in the article. But as long as there's a sensationalistic headline to grab clicks, the goal has been met.
Yup. I’ve only been in one once or twice and it was a scam every time.
If urgent care can’t fix it and I can’t do anything with pliers, I’m just gonna have to live with it.
Pfft. Took my kid to the ER when he was 4. Knew he needed stitches because I could see the adipose tissue poking out.
Sewed him up in a jiffy. Does he have a scar? Yes. Will it teach him to not run with scissors in sock feet on a hardwood floor after I told him NUMEROUS times not to? You betcha.
And there's the problem.
Duct tape is sufficient for adult males.
a needle and thread, and a tube of superglue are also good optional items to consider in addition to pliers
The plastic surgeon is up coding for a few stitches on a child, United will keep denying for incorrect coding, Dr’s billing service needs to fix and payment will be issued. And ya mom screwed up the er Dr would have done it for way less.
worried about scars? requested a plastic surgeon? what does she expect?
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