Recent content by badcrc

Yes, but that's not what they billed originally, that's just what my health plan accepted. That's still over $1500/hr. He isn't making that either, so I'm wondering where that extra is going if it's not to the doctor.

I'm not the suing type, but I get your point. Even if liability was part of the equation, that could have been easily avoided by saying "it's been over an hour and you have no reaction so you will probably be fine, but you should go to the ER just to be safe." Instead she scared me into going...

Yep, but the norm is overcharging. I believe it is overcharging when nothing was done. The statement says they billed $503 for doctor's services alone. For 5 minutes of time the guy would be making over $5000/hour. I'm sure he's not making that, so where's the justification?

Yes, soon as I typed $1500 I thought if you're doing all the brakes on some cars that might be cheap. You get my point though. I was just looking for some other avenue besides doing charity. I talked with the hospital once today but they don't seem to care about the logic of the situation.

This was in WA. I'm not confused at all. I was explaining why I went to the ER in the first place and I think my insurance should take a little bit of the hit on the bill because of the nurse's advice, which was the complete opposite of the ER doctor. When I was a kid I did have severe...

I'm not sure what you mean. I'm obligated to pay what they didn't pay, which was $402.08. It won't break me, but I'm pretty mad they tried to bill my insurance almost $1000 for the little that was done.

I was stung over 35 times by yellow jackets cutting wood with a chainsaw. I felt fine but had swelling around all the stings. Some family members told me to call the nurse hotline with my health insurance, so I did. This was over an hour after I was stung. The nurse said I could have toxic...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington I live in a rural unincorporated part of the city on a lake where the lots are only about 70 feet wide. Each lot is about 1/4 - 1/2 acre. My neighbor on one side has had his grandkids living with him for about 20 years, and as those...