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Post by jasonohio on May 8, 2012 19:17:14 GMT -6
It has been a long time since I looked at those bills, but it was in the neighborhood of $60,000-$70,000 for me (insurance paid most fortunately). I was very surprised because I work in a field where I am familiar with the cost of medical/hospital services. But my hospital (which is considered one of the best and well worth the 10-hour drive) was comparatively inexpensive. Go figure. I fully expected the 6-figure bill others have described but it just didn't happen. I have nothing but good things to say about Johns Hopkins Hospital. My wife and I have agreed that if our kids ever have a serious illness, we will make the trip east again.
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Post by chefpattyo on May 10, 2012 21:46:55 GMT -6
@ mandiandcindy I would try out for medicaid any way the worse they can say is no right? I think you cannot have any other assets other than your home over 2000 dollars at least that's the guideline in Massachusetts.I would go that route first before you try to negotiate with doctors.
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Post by Donna S on Feb 28, 2015 20:25:21 GMT -6
I am so happy I live in Canada, I have had 3 such surgeries since 2007. My only cost is my provincial medical, my cost is $40 a month. Seeing these costs remind me we have a great system. There are some delays, but they are not life threatening, just inconvenient. My $40 covers everything (except TV) It even covered a 30 day stay in a rehab hospital (with TV) on the 3rd surgery. All the bad rep our medical gets I have found is over exaggerated, take those stories with a grain of salt.
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Post by vanislegirl2014 on Feb 28, 2015 20:37:18 GMT -6
I am so happy I live in Canada, I have had 3 such surgeries since 2007. My only cost is my provincial medical, my cost is $40 a month. Seeing these costs remind me we have a great system. There are some delays, but they are not life threatening, just inconvenient. My $40 covers everything (except TV) It even covered a 30 day stay in a rehab hospital (with TV) on the 3rd surgery. All the bad rep our medical gets I have found is over exaggerated, take those stories with a grain of salt.
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Post by susan on Mar 3, 2015 13:05:04 GMT -6
Eight years ago my insurance was billed $100,000, I paid nothing. Today I would have to pay $2,200 of it, that is progress for you. I probably would have suffered irreversible damage in a system like the one in Canada or England. My initia1 symptoms seemed mild, by the time they got bad enough to seem like an emergency I am afraid it might have been too late. I think our system gets a bad rap too. I think there are good and bad aspects to each. I don't think it is the horror the press makes it out to be.
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Post by mab on Nov 19, 2016 2:31:33 GMT -6
When I read these posts, I too am so glad I live in Canada! I'm happy to pay a little more in taxes and know that my health care costs are covered.
I have no out-of-pocket expenditures for my MRIs, surgery, follow-up appointments, Pain Specialist, GP, post-op 6-week Pain Management course and in-hospital Physio.
It took 3 months from diagnosis to surgery.
Why are Americans so adverse to a National Health Care Program like we have?
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