I had a splinter in my foot today, I couldn’t see it when I got it at 1AM lat night, so I went to the walk-in at where my primary physician has his office, They placed a drop of iodine on it, used a scalpel, cut the skin, took three tries with tweezers, put some Bacitrin on it and a big band aid. It was $225.
Out freaking rageous. Period.
I am never going back there.
I am working out every day I can (weights every other day)
I will be 56 on Saturday.
I am taking the position that if I don’t take care of myself, I will have no options, even though I have “insurance.”
The practice I went to does not “accept”
If I were charged what I should have been for what I got I would hae paid it out of pocket and would not be concerned with third party payola.
The system is ******. totally, and the Demoncrats will just make it impossible. I guess I could call a lawyer and sue.
Without all the govt. intervention and insurance bs, that should have been a 40. to 60. charge.
Your bill:
$25 to take out the splinter
$50 for the office overhead and staff
$150 for the doctors malpractice insurance.
We could solve this healthcare problem with
1. tort reform
2. insurance being bought accross state lines and competitive
3. Medicare copays