January 29, 2004
GREED, I'M TOLD, IS GOOD
Remember my daughter's trip to the emergency room for kidney stones? Well, up yours, pretend you do, go with the flow.
The bills came in while I was away, and witness:
St. Luke's Hospital incidentals: $4,615.05
Mayo Clinic emergency services: $397.00
MRI complex imaging: $868.00
Grand Total: $5,880.05
That's right. Almost 6 grand to take a pic of a kid and say "Drink lots of water". My insurance company negotiated the total down to $3,895.58. My out-of-pocket nut appears to be $479.56. And I have the Maserati of insurance policies.
Almost $500 after paying all those premiums. Could have been worse, I guess. Just think if they'd had to DO something. Or I could have been a Canadian, whereupon we'd still be waiting for an MRI appointment six months after the stones passed.