Posted on 09/09/2005 5:16:20 PM PDT by steve86
Huge toenail bill prompts lawsuit Patient challenges $1,133 hospital charge to check for fungus The Associated Press Updated: 3:38 p.m. ET Sept. 9, 2005
SEATTLE - A lawsuit challenging a hospital’s $1,133 bill to clip a toenail and run tests has been certified as a class action that could include other patients charged similar fees by the hospital.
Lori Mill is challenging a $418 fee included in the bill for “miscellaneous hospital charges” because she had her toenail clipped to check for fungus at Virginia Mason Medical Center’s downtown complex rather than at one of its other clinics.
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Who is this "Huge" guy and why did he need to have his toenail clipped? Oh, well, he might get a hugh award.
No offense to this woman, but if your butt touches a hospital bed, yes - it really is that expensive.
It's unfortunate that the Katrina disaster coverage is taking away from important toe news like this.
Should be "Hugh Toenail Bill" -- Mods please correct
Somebody has to "foot" the bill.
This is the funniest thing I've read in days!
No offense to this woman, but if your butt touches a hospital bed, yes - it really is that expensive.
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And it is that obscene, because the government panders to obscene medicare charges and pays them without question. I know that is quite factual. It sets the standard for what we ALL pay for medical services.
I'll do it for $1,000. No reason they should have to pay so much.
I have no toenails on my left foot. Don't have to worry about a toenail bill from that foot at least.
Those inflated charges pay for people who were treated and couldn't pay.
Like illegal immigrants.
Don't make fun of him, this is series.
Outrageous. I would cut a toenail for a flat rate of $325 per nail. This woman is clearly the victim of price gouging.
She should have called a foot fetishist and got it done for nothing .
Darn good thing Home Land Security has not caught wind of this! They would confiscate the clippers in a micro-second!
LVM
In my area, illegal aliens get free treatment at the hospital.
Someone's trying to be cuticle.
How did...
Hmmm... think I need a toenail clip turn into.
Hmmm... let's go to the ER.
The hospital should have turned her away. This is why we have rediculous Health Care Costs.
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