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LeftInTX

LeftInTX's Journal

June 25, 2018

I took my granddaughter to the doctor.....$4,184 bill - ear infection

A few weeks ago, I took my 18 mo granddaughter to the doctor. Her mom couldn't be there. I got a letter from her mom allowing me to act on her behalf.

The doctor said she needed to do some labs, so she sent us to the hospital next door. I didn't like the idea, but neither did my daughter in law. But I went along with it because I didn't want to appear like I was going Against Medical Advice. (I'm not the mom, but her surrogate)

They catheterized her to check for a UTI. They drew some blood and performed a nasal swab. They told me it would be $314.

This weekend, I got a bill addressed to me for $4,000....$3,596 for Bacteriology/Microbiology.

I am so mad......

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Gender: Female
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Member since: Sun Oct 14, 2012, 11:45 AM
Number of posts: 25,258

About LeftInTX

Always a Democrat. I can't understand conservatives. I try to understand them, but I can't. They don't make sense. Our country has gone so far right since 1981. I was just an average American who took many Democratic values for granted when Reagan was elected. It was like the rug was pulled out from under our society. Reagan ruined our country.