• Potato_in_my_anus@lemmy.ml
    17·
    1 year ago

    Many years ago I was run over by a car, the charge of the ambulance was $800 USD, the total hospital bill for the 4 hours I was in “observation” was $28,000. I did not have medical insurance at that time.

      • TheHarpyEagle@lemmy.world
        4·
        1 year ago

        Man people always complain about this but it’s super easy to get out of these without paying nearly as much.

        1. Call and ask for an itemized bill.

        2. Get bill 3 months later and see the price hasn’t changed

        3. Call and ask about a payment plan

        3b. Make less than $10k a year so you qualify

        1. Go back in time and get health insurance

        4b. Go back and get health insurance that doesn’t have a $12k deductible

        4c. Go back and get health insurance that has a low deductible and actually covers at least half of your treatment

        1. Maybe just don’t get run over by cars. Or get sick. Or inherit genetic diseases. And for the love of God don’t get hurt on the job.

        It’s really that easy.