He was in intensive care for two weeks
Washington: A high school teacher from the US state of Colorado was shocked to receive a medical bill of $840,000 (Dh3 million) for his treatment for COVID-19, local media reported.
The bill received by Robert Dennis, a Centennial High School teacher, covered Dennis' time at Denver's Sky Ridge hospital, where he was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit for two weeks, reports Xinhua news agency.
However, what was not included was Dennis' three weeks at Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, or his wife's trips to the emergency room when she was also fighting the virus.
The couple estimated that their total bills would top $1.5 million.
The couple had insurance and they planned to call to make sure that they were covered.
"Seeing that number yesterday for the first bill, it took your breath away again," the wife said.
imanasshole1331 on May 31st, 2020 at 12:39 UTC »
The hospital bill for my sons leukemia treatment sits around 5 million US. One night in the hospital (there were many) was billed at $26,000 a night. Luckily our state provides coverage for terminally ill children and my son is happy and healthy now. But this claim is not unrealistic.
987zollstab on May 31st, 2020 at 11:34 UTC »
Via google search; somehow related:
“"The numbers charged in the health industry are completely fictional,” ...
... Sammons said his hospital charged patients $69 per minute of emergency room time and marked up prices for some medical supplies at a rate of 3 1/2 times what they cost the hospital. He was asked how the hospital decided on its pricing.
“It’s based on historical pricing,” he responded. “When Sky Ridge Medical Center was opened in August of 2003, we took the pricing of one of our existing facilities — and that facility was Aurora Medical Center — and so we copied their entire charge master.”
Attorney Morse questions why consumers are given inflated bills and are not told the true cost of the medical services they receive.
“Why go out of your way to give a bill that gives a heart attack when you don’t expect to be paid that amount?” he asked.""
cbslocal
SatoshisBits on May 31st, 2020 at 09:53 UTC »
I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!