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In reply to the discussion: Tucked into the relief bill: A BAN on most "surprise medical bills." [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)29. Yes. 30 years ago it was $100,000 over policy limits for us, "negotiated"
down to $50,000. Huge money for us at any point, in those days half the value of the home we'd purchased over the previous 25 years. We took out a mortgage to pay for it and were able to stay in our home.
Not financial ruin, but it damaged us severely and permanently. We paid that mortgage for another 20 years by diverting money we'd been investing each paycheck to live on now.
We should have fixed this permanently four years ago when we could have. Only some of those who've been and will be ruined since did it to themselves and earned whatever they chose for others.
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Tucked into the relief bill: A BAN on most "surprise medical bills." [View all]
Hortensis
Dec 2020
OP
That's why people who are experiencing emergencies beg bystanders not to call 911
IronLionZion
Dec 2020
#24
After my husband had his stroke 4 years ago we received a bill for 200,000 in out of network costs.
onecaliberal
Dec 2020
#25
I was once billed for an out of network piece of medical equipment used in a procedure.
ehrnst
Dec 2020
#30
You hear that Swedish-American in Rockford??? No more surprise bills from your "ER" team
AllyCat
Dec 2020
#39
That 'out of network' bullshit needs to be eliminated completely. Get ReTHUGS out ...
Hermit-The-Prog
Dec 2020
#45