Where we live we have 2 urgent care centers 2 blocks away from each other. In fact, if you stand on the sidewalk of one you can see the other Urgent Care's sign. Mr. Incredible comes home with a bill that costs over $300.00!!!
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS! That is the cost knowing there wasn't insurance. Apparently, he went to the WRONG urgent care. The one that quoted him around $100 was the OTHER one! WEll FREAKIN' A!! (By the way what does A stand for)
I'm so sick I think I'm going to throw up. So, now if we pay the premium from his company which is like $300 or more. OH well, THREE HUNDRED dollars is the cost that it took to have peace of mind that Dash's hand just has a bad sprain. I would have hated if we gambled and it was broken. It just sucks, you know! Yeah, I said the S word, because it does SUCK!
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So sorry for the cost. In Utah you can fill out a form and if you meet the qualificationsm the medical care is almost free. I took a sister in our area to see the doctor who was extremely low income and they treated her for free.
You must tell them before hand. I don't know if your area has the same type of program.
I am glad his hand will be healed and ready for baseball!
Crap! that bites!! and yes I said crap, because we have insurence and our babies inhalent tubes are 20 for 300.00, and we have to pay 90.00 that lasts 4 days... Crap!
Good thing it is just a bad sprain, but that is almost worse than it being broken, glad you went in !!!
That truly does suck! I am sorry, but I am glad it's not broke.. Have a good night.
That really stinks. Make sure you call them and work something out to let htem know you DO not have insurance. I hope they give you a better discount.
We have insurance, but we have to pay the deductibles, and they are just as much.. and when it rains it pours... mY kids have been way sick this year!
liz
dang it.
I'm sorry! sometimes there isn't a better word than what you used.
peace of mind is getting more expensive all the time!
Glad it's only a sprain.
It's too bad the only alternative is socialized medicine!
I am glad that you didn't have to tack on another $500 for a cast! :)
That is one heck of a Bill! $300??? what a rip off...
and here is the link to the definition of "Freakin A"
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=freakin'%20a
HOLY FREAKIN CRAP! I had no idea!!! NEVER ever would I use that word. Now, I can't say Freakin because I do not want it in place of the other, but I say CRAP and we all know I mean the it word. So, should I just say what I mean and mean what I say?? LOL
my kids say freak too. EEKS!
That is alot of money, but better to be safe than sorry!
HUGS,
alicia
Ugh! I think this is a time when use of the phrase 'sucks' is more than fully justified!
We aren't struggling with unemployment but we have one of those awful high-deductable health plans. Even though we set aside enough money for the deductable there seems to be a way for us to get screwed whenever we dare use the stupid policy so we are constantly having to decide if it's worth getting it checked out or not. It's frequently not but what choice do you have? Sorry!
It's like saying you have to pay 300 bucks for peace of mind. thanks goodness it was just a sprain although I've heard sometimes those hurt worse than a break...but still ouch to the ole pocketbook! Looks like beans and rice for dinner this week!
oh dang that really sucks. im scared ima get some bad injury while living out here and have to pay ER bills. i dont have insurance. money and health care really scare me mixed together
That REALLY sucks!! Sorry you had to shell out so much for a little peace of mind. I suppose it's worth it though. You'd be lying awake at night wondering if you should have him checked out if you didn't. Glad it wasn't anything worse.
Oh man, well, glad to hear his hand isn't broken. And glad to hear Mr.Incredible is home!
HIGHWAY ROBBERY I tell ya! Whats wrong with these places! Glad is hand us just sprained
I am sorry! That DOES suck! :(
Glad his hand is okay though!
poor baby hope his hand feels better and your pocket book too.
All I can say is: errrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Same thing happened to me once. ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
We've been in the same situation. I know how crappy that is! Did he pay the bill or not? If not, you can call and say dh is lost his job and can they work with you on payment. My friend did that and they cut the bill in half. UGH still!
glad it's not broken because then it'd require all those darn follow up visits. My kids can't play sports till we are covered. Too many rebreaks going on with one kid and the others...well I can't take any chances. Watch, now they'll twist their ankle running out to get the mail or something. lol!
dangit! whyd did merianne have to tell us what it means???!?!? WHY??
Now I gotta go and be all guilty n crap when I say it all the time. grrr
that worse than sucks girl!! So sorry - bright side - no broken bones!
Call them and explain out of work, no insurance and what can they do for you. I know here that if you call often the bill can be negotiated to half or less in most cases. Put your stern voice on and well...don't give up keep pushing even if you have to go higher up and higher up the chain to get someone to lower the cost for you.
BTW - I don't often comment but I so love reading your blog!
Holy Hannah! That's a big medical bill to swallow! We're going through the sucky (yes, I did say the "s" word) insurance stuff right now, too. Ewww, it's an evil necessity. I hate it. I'm glad his hand is okay, tho!
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