Originally Posted By: SouthBamaSlayer

Originally Posted By: Dallas County
The dog bite bill got me to looking at my statement of benefits.
1)Had a son go into the ER on a Saturday b/c he thought he might have appendicitis. One CT scan and 1.5 hours later he was released - something else minor. Bill $11,187 just for ER, havent gotten the Dr bill yet.
2)I went to ENT b/c my ears were causing problems. Drops in ears and they stuck something in my nose to look in it. All at the doctors office. Bill listed "surgery" and was for $900 of which my insurance paid $65 and said I owed the rest. I'm going to see them tomorrow afternoon - billing department that is. Just got the bill - visit was in November and now I can't use my flex account to pay it.
3) Son got a knee brace after surgery - $1,500. Insurance paid none. My wife took two braces with her to the hospital from the same company (from another childs surgery) but they said they wouldnt work on this son. You lay the 3 side by side and you can't tell them apart.

Pisses me off!


And to think any illegal could walk into the ER, write down a fake name, get the same treatment for free and never pay a dime.


That's why it's so high, to make up for the non-payers. The hospital has to pay the light bill too. If those non-payers would pay then I bet you wouldn't even need insurance to pay a bill outside of a big surgery. Could pay oop. That's what pisses me off about doctor bills. I have to pay more because of the people who pay none.

My son got snake bit by a moccasin back in May. One night in the ER and one round of antivenom was billed as $45K.