My bill was near $2M in 1996. I had been struck by a car after exiting a school bus as a nine year old. Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and lived at hospital for about eight months--couple of months in ICU and the remaining in recovery/therapy. Had it not been for my Dad's employer covering the costs, I don't know where I would've ended up. The healthcare system here is ridiculous! There was a story of a girl who got stabbed who chose to call Uber to drive her to hospital rather than an ambulance.

@zezmerelda240

2 жыл бұрын

swallow-- my friend's daughter was mugged and left unconscious in a gas station. She awoke as the ambulance arrived, and refused to get in because she had no insurance. Thank God she survived the concussion! She knew she could not pay the bill.

@swallowedinthesea11

2 жыл бұрын

@@zezmerelda240 I hope she's well now. Have a safe 2022, Zezmerelda!

@zezmerelda240

2 жыл бұрын

@@swallowedinthesea11 swallow-- yes she's better, thank you! All good things in the New Year!

Feel robbed Everytime I hit the Doc's that's why I avoid as mush as possible, sad.

@specialK180

4 жыл бұрын

Jerry SUMMIT BOYS concentrate yeah well I felt robbed every time I was in medical school and had to pay for it while I had nothing in my pocket. Still paying off debt while working as a doc now. It’s not our fault. Don’t get mad at the doctors.

@specialK180

4 жыл бұрын

Thank Obama and Obamacare for your fees.

@ocarinaplaya

4 жыл бұрын

specialK The problem runs far deeper than your paycheck, my dude. Govt involvement in pharmacy, medical tool manufacturing and administration policy has developed a clusterfuck of tangled finances. It wouldn't surprise me if that tangle is used to obfuscate some of that money going into the pockets of politicians claiming to want to create "affordable healthcare".

@specialK180

4 жыл бұрын

ocarinaplaya just please try to remember that if I make $100, I take home $15. Hopefully that puts things a little into perspective. I’m not the one making the rules on things. I just want to take care of people. However, everything comes with a price and the patients aren’t the only ones that suffer. We do too.

@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN

4 жыл бұрын

False news. Anyone with insurance knows that there’s an out of pocket max that does no go above 10,000. So how is she paying anymore? Do they mean that the bills are over 40,000 but there’s a contract amount and then there’s an amount she’s liable for??? Trying to spin a story. Lies, she would’ve not paid less out of pocket.

Out-of-Network should be illegal, All doctors & hospitals should be required to be In-Network, period. What's the purpose of having health insurance if nobody will take it. If I tell you what insurance I have & you use an out-of-network doctor to perform the surgery, the hospital should be penalized or sued.

@AshleyCMoore

3 жыл бұрын

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@MrMartellSincere

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@thomasjust2663

2 жыл бұрын

That is unlikely to happen, insurance companies spend millions every year in lobbying lawmakers on both parties to make sure of it

Internally: "Oh man, we got caught!" Press release: "We can do better!"

Out of network surprise bills are the most evil part of health insurance. Absolutely insane this is allowed to happen.

@captainteemo1264

8 ай бұрын

that not even the worst part. I have heart attack and spend 8 days in the hospital icu. They said they can't do bypass on me because I am block in so many areas and bypass will not help me. I have 2 100% block and other 6 block that are 70-80% block. They don't know why I am still alive maybe because I am a young guy. My family has heart problem. 😢 They do a stent, but it fails, and I got discharged. My insurance is trying denied claim even thought it was innet work. My bill was 110k and I am not even fix because I can still die at time since my block are still there. All they gave me was BP med and Aspirin.

@diegolara4202

2 ай бұрын

This is now illegal. This report is 4 years old. A couple of years ago the government made this illegal and you can no longer be billed out of network when you go to an emergency room.

once media is contacted, they will drop the bill.

Without insurance. $348,000 🙄

@AshleyCMoore

3 жыл бұрын

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People are drowning in education and medical debts.

The best negotiating skills are not talking to them at all and paying nothing.

@Jake-rs9nq

Жыл бұрын

@@skdoinit Your credit score will tank and your wages might be garnished. Tell the hospital you cannot pay $40k. They have a pot of money that is used to cover patients who are broke. But keep in mind that this allowance is refilled at the beginning of the year, it's probably gone by now. The hospital is going to ask "what can you pay?" when you call. Give them a very small number, or nothing at all. If you say: "I could pay $10k if I drastically changed my lifestyle" then they'll reduce your bill to $20k. If you say: "I'm a single-parent on government checks" then that bill will be entirely covered. Try to avoid lying though. That could get you in legal trouble.

Healthcare in USA is for profit and not for helping people really. So, if you really need quality care at a lower price go to any other developed country.

@metalvideos1961

2 жыл бұрын

your government doesnt help you americans. they are the one who should help their citizens out. but they rather listen to the pharma inudstry (look at Kyrsten Sinema who used to fight for lower drug prices now she wants to have the drug prices go up because she got payed by big pharma). and the rest of the socialist system your government could do. but nope companies and lobbying is more important for your government. Capitalism works as intended. and tons and tons of americans still think its a great system. talking about being brainwashed. the rest of the world understand it. the rest of the world got a government that understand that if people need help they should get help. even 3rd world countrires have better system then you have in america. that should say something.

Hope she's okay!

Don't pay it. It'll get removed.

@akbarbukhari

4 жыл бұрын

yup, because me and you will pay for it

@StrongFreeLovin

4 жыл бұрын

@@akbarbukhari idiot, those costs are taken from thin air

@KennyakaTI

4 жыл бұрын

That's if the hospital decides not to sue. If they take you to court and get a judgment then you do have to pay.

@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN

4 жыл бұрын

False news. Anyone with insurance knows that there’s an out of pocket max that does no go above 10,000. So how is she paying anymore? Do they mean that the bills are over 40,000 but there’s a contract amount and then there’s an amount she’s liable for??? Trying to spin a story. Lies, she would’ve not paid less out of pocket.

@genericamerican7574

4 жыл бұрын

@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN you didn't watch the video.

Regulate insurance companies or get rid of them totally.

This is now illegal and you can no longer be charged out of network in an emergency room visit. Even if the doctors or anyone else who treats you are out of network.

That why you take them to court and sue. Becasue they have to tell u by law u are put of net work. U go to court it will cost them a lot more money paying 1000 a hr

@AshleyCMoore

3 жыл бұрын

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Please read what I am going to tell you. Hospitals and anything medical related , they will do as many tests and do anything to add to your bill. And heaven forbid you end up in the emergency room! This country has a problem. Every year I keep waiting on a huge depression coming because one illness , one accident and even if you have insurance,,,, it will ruin your life and any generational wealth you wanted to pass down to your children. I work in the dental field. Dental offices look for any reason to prep a tooth. A filling is $100. A crown is $1200. Which one do you think an office will choose for you? And this is dentistry! This goes beyond teeth! I don't pretend to know the answers. I have been to Cuba and socialism is definitely not the answer. Not when you walked the streets down there and really seen what I have seen I don't know, but something has to be done.

@ladybugblu60

4 ай бұрын

I visited a dental office last year in may I think and they told me I needed a root canal and I still haven't gotten one. My tooth hasn't hurt since however it is chipped and sensitive and I probably will have to go eventually.

Double Yikes.

Pay $10 a month.❤❤❤❤

America, the country altogether that got no universal healthcare 😓

@dng1377

Жыл бұрын

Add to that so safety net if you unexpectedly lose your job. Glad that I have 2 passports.

i went in because my eye was hurting super bad to the point i couldnt see any light or my eyes would burn, got hit with $1300 and all the doc did was tell me the address to another hospital lmfao. damn right i didnt pay n it got deleted

I didn't know overaries could be cut because of contorsion.

Why I born in USA? I wish my parents moving to Canada before I born

@aibansharailyngdoh8608

3 жыл бұрын

Then go to Canada 🍁 go and save your self. You can't afford to live there

This is illegal now, new laws take effect 1/1/2022

MEDICARE FOR ALL - BERNIE SANDERS 👏🏻

@simon6495

3 жыл бұрын

Unaffordable, even with the insane tax rates he suggests for the wealthiest people you would only get a fraction of what medicare for all would cost. Even if it is a good idea it is not going to happen in the USA.

@metalvideos1961

2 жыл бұрын

@@simon6495 it is affordable. if you stop spending 760 billion on your military that you dont need. because all the wars out there is created and funded by you as a tax payer. and put that money in the public sector. even you could have universal healthcare as an american. but nope they rather create false flags terrorist organizations being zionist puppets being puppets of the pharma industry and companies in general. then helping their people out. the war in the middle east have cost close to 7 trillion dollars. all payed for with your tax money. your whole country looks like crap. infrastructure is not even on par with the first world countries. Citizens dont get the help as what the rest of the people get in developed nations. no payed vacation days payed maternity leave or paternity leave. no payed sick days. should i go on? your government see their citizens as walking wallets not as people. but for some reason you americans choose to be ignorant and say well we cant afford it. yes you can your government just dont want to

@simon6495

2 жыл бұрын

@@metalvideos1961 Hope you had fun ranting but I’m Dutch mate. Barking up the wrong tree here.

@metalvideos1961

2 жыл бұрын

​@@simon6495 boeit me niks. ik heb gezegd wat ik wil zeggen. en hoe kan ik weten dat jij nederlands bent. komt nog al dom over jij. heb je wel meteen feiten gegeven hoe het er aan toe gaat. maar ja doe er mee wat je er mee wilt doen. boeit me niet zo veel eigenlijk. Want ook hier in nederand weten nederlanders niet wat er afspeeld in amerika. dus ik zal maar beter onderzoeken doen. want hier in het westen vinden ze het allemaal maar fantastich wat er gebeurd in amerika en willen zo veel mogelijk de kant van amerika op. anyway doe met miijn feiten wat je wilt. o nog 1 ding. ook wij hebben 25 miljoen euro aan isis gegeven omdat amerika dat wilde. die toyotas? ja die hebben wij bekostigd. Amerika creeerd isis en wij betalen er voor. want dat doen wij als goede puppets.

@simon6495

2 жыл бұрын

@@metalvideos1961 Je kan net zo goed niet weten dat ik nederlands ben als dat je niet kan weten dat ik een amerikaan zou zijn slimpie. Lekker slapen nu welterusten!

I thought Obamacare fixed the rising cost of healthcare?

@chaseman94

4 жыл бұрын

I thought Trump got rid of Obamacare?

@genericamerican7574

4 жыл бұрын

@@chaseman94 trump and the Republicans have been dismantling the ACA little by little.

@RooftopRose079

4 жыл бұрын

Um, a $1500 deductible and monthly base charge of $425? I don't know anyone who would find this affordable.

@genericamerican7574

4 жыл бұрын

@@RooftopRose079 I don't know what insurance you are talking about. That's actually cheaper than the private insurance that my aunt has right now though. Let me know and I'll recommend it to her and she will save thousands each year.

@scotland369

4 жыл бұрын

Obamacare is still around. Lots of hospitals refuse to accept people with Obamacare because they don't make $$ off it. Obamacare is useless - I had it for my business and employees but got rid of it

All Americans citizens money will go to united States military that has a defense budget of 700 billion dollars 💵

@TmanRock9

Ай бұрын

What about the other 27 trillion?

Frist

@Roberqwur

4 жыл бұрын

nobody cares

@robertoamaya5589

4 жыл бұрын

Who asked u

@mult336

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertoamaya5589 he cared, apparently

@shanetrent3242

4 жыл бұрын

Learn to spell, morons.

@dansufor5856

4 жыл бұрын

Clasher army so frickin what

Fake news.

False news. Anyone with insurance knows that there’s an out of pocket max that does no go above 10,000- there’s also an out of network out of pocket max but I’m not sure what that is but def not this high. So how is she paying more? Do they mean that the bills are over 40,000 but there’s a contract amount and then there’s an amount she’s liable for??? Trying to spin a story. Lies, she would’ve not paid less out of pocket.

@mathewheffley121

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of plans don’t count out of network care towards the deductible or the out of pocket max. Though a lot of states have pushed hard to make insurance companies cover all true ER emergencies regardless of network. Texas isn’t ahead of the curve there I suppose.

@steppenwolf3252

2 жыл бұрын

Then what happened to her? Tell them that...I think you'll find they have reasons and "work arounds"--You'd be surprised, Casey, at what they'll pull unless you fight it. Sometimes even then....If you have no assets you're better off--otherwise they'll take your condo or whatever you've got.

@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN

2 жыл бұрын

@@steppenwolf3252 tell me you don’t know how insurance works without telling me you don’t

@otakurocklee

3 ай бұрын

Out-of-pocket max only covers in-network costs.