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- Oct 9, 1999
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Double hernia outpatient surgery in mid 2009 was billed at over $17,000 for less than 6 hours in an outpatient surgery center. Arrived at 6:00am, went in at 6:30 to be prepped and was home before noon.
Over $4,300 was completely denied by the insurance company (as in I am 100% responsible for that amount). I did have to pay $1,800+ portion of the bill (after deductible and % payment). I have called several times to the surgery center and they say that they don't have an update as to what is going on and I've never been billed. Just trying to avoid a bill collector from kicking my ass a few years from now.
Health care and health insurance is completely fucked up in this country (as others have stated).
Over $4,300 was completely denied by the insurance company (as in I am 100% responsible for that amount). I did have to pay $1,800+ portion of the bill (after deductible and % payment). I have called several times to the surgery center and they say that they don't have an update as to what is going on and I've never been billed. Just trying to avoid a bill collector from kicking my ass a few years from now.
Health care and health insurance is completely fucked up in this country (as others have stated).
