Reply With QuoteI'm sorry but that's the biggest bullshit I've ever heard. That's absolutely disgusting.Originally Posted by osiyo
my company was $1800 per ride + $2400 if the medics had to ride along
You know whats bullshit? The fact an ambulence company charged me $1100 TWO TIMES because they took me like 3 miles two times. Ridiculous.
With that you all are capable of anything.
my company was $1800 per ride + $2400 if the medics had to ride along
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I'm sorry but that's the biggest bullshit I've ever heard. That's absolutely disgusting.
my company was $1800 per ride + $2400 if the medics had to ride along
US health system - you pay for all the schmucks who can't/don't. Insurance usually covers ambulance rides at least (albeit with a $500 or so deductible). You can also refuse care (and therefore not pay for the ambulance called to the scene).I'm sorry but that's the biggest bullshit I've ever heard. That's absolutely disgusting.
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Yeah my insurance company didn't cover shit for the ambulance rides. I had to pay out of pocket. I'm actually still dealing with this shit because the company turned me over to a collection agency even though I paid for the dumb shit.
It was psychiatric related, I really had no choice.
But trust me...I will be driving myself to a hospital while doing anything. Having a heart attack, I just got shot in the brain, you name it. Never again will someone rape me for $2000 for driving me 6 miles.
/end rant
Maki (10-22-2013)
ooof, that sucks. I would be intrigued as to why your insurance refused to cover it, but I'm going to guess that's sensitive information. In the future if it ever, god forbid, happens again, you can usually sweet talk to repayment section of the company into giving you a break on the payments/ a nice deal on it. They usually don't expect a single payer to pay the entire bill (prices are inflated so when insurance pays a fraction of it it is enough to cover all costs) and are willing to work with people.
when my bro didn't have insurance, they let him pay ~1/2 the bill over a 6 month period and called it even.Sucks you got screwed over.
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Nah I don't care. I have a 10k deductible (yeah, no that's not a typo you read right). Every time I deal with people they're like wow...I've never seen such a high deductible in my life.ooof, that sucks. I would be intrigued as to why your insurance refused to cover it, but I'm going to guess that's sensitive information. In the future if it ever, god forbid, happens again, you can usually sweet talk to repayment section of the company into giving you a break on the payments/ a nice deal on it. They usually don't expect a single payer to pay the entire bill (prices are inflated so when insurance pays a fraction of it it is enough to cover all costs) and are willing to work with people.
when my bro didn't have insurance, they let him pay ~1/2 the bill over a 6 month period and called it even.
It's probably related to that, but I spoke to them several times and they told me point blank they weren't covering any of the ambulance costs. They covered a percentage of everything else (small percentage) but nothing of the ambulance. It was out of network too and they told me I could never get sick out of network again and they would never pay out of network again...so that's cool...
Next time something happens medically I will be sweet talking. Ain't nobody got money for hospitals. They're just annoying people to deal with..
You know whats bullshit? The fact an ambulence company charged me $1100 TWO TIMES because they took me like 3 miles two times. Ridiculous.
With that you all are capable of anything.
They charged me $600 one ride TO the hospital, but that was 7 miles. Turn out it wasn't asthma, but panic attack. (I didn't have my inhaler at the time) Stupid by stander decided to call 911,' what an asshole. Who would've thought good their good deed screw up my saving.
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It only sucks for those who actually have some saving, but not quit enough. One surgery set your retirement saving plan back 3 years.ooof, that sucks. I would be intrigued as to why your insurance refused to cover it, but I'm going to guess that's sensitive information. In the future if it ever, god forbid, happens again, you can usually sweet talk to repayment section of the company into giving you a break on the payments/ a nice deal on it. They usually don't expect a single payer to pay the entire bill (prices are inflated so when insurance pays a fraction of it it is enough to cover all costs) and are willing to work with people.
when my bro didn't have insurance, they let him pay ~1/2 the bill over a 6 month period and called it even.
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They charged me $600 one ride TO the hospital, but that was 7 miles. Turn out it wasn't asthma, but panic attack. (I didn't have my inhaler at the time) Stupid by stander decided to call 911,' what an asshole. Who would've thought good their good deed screw up my saving.[COLOR="Silver"]
I was once charged that much for a 1.5 mile ride, plus something like $1000 for an overnight stay. I wasn't even admitted to the actual hospital, just a sick bay because my school's health center thought I was too drunk and needed a babysitter. I actually could have used medical care because I was probably either drugged or having petit mal seizures, but all I got was an uncomfortable bed and a strong slap on the wrist for letting somebody make me a drink and having two glasses of wine with a neurological disorder.
You're not 100% dead at time of harvest (the organs need to be alive).Personally, I believe it should be an opt-out system rather than an opt-in
Meaning that by default, everybody is eligible to become an organ donor after their death is confirmed, but this can be avoided by going out and opting out of it yourself.
Religiously I'm ok with it being an opt-in system, but I understand your point of view in terms of societal betterment. I opted in. Don't think that should I come to an untimely demise to where the donation is a feasible option that I'll need my organs! Haha. Mine wouldn't go to people wait-listed, either, because of the smoking/drinking/badness in me.
Well, I do think it should be an opt-in.
Many reasons for people to not want to be a donor, e.g. religious, sentimental etc.
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