Nearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insured

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• MacGuffin94@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I can’t believe it’s only 5k.I’m in that much medical debt just from having kids.

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  • andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We got a bill for 5k for a 3 mile ambulance ride and ibuprofen at the ER when my youngest had a febrile seizure.

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  • Batman@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s likely due to maximum out of pocket.

    healthcare.gov/…/out-of-pocket-maximum-limit/

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• Boozilla@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “You didn’t think we actually paid claims did you, you ridiculous little person?” --insurance exec

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• acetanilide@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I guess the other half either declared bankruptcy or died already

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• gastationsushi@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I pay over $12k in insurance premiums a year. My child has to spend the night on the general floor because the ER wouldn’t let him go home after what ended up being a minor pneumonia. We only saw the nurse once, liw acuity, respiratory techs only giving him inhaler puffs, probably the healthiest kid in the hospital. Got a $17k bill and they wanted over $4k from me after insurance.

  Also found out if they didn’t charged my insurance first, my total bill would qualify for 90% off. But that is a double edge sword because my insurance has a max out of pocket each year. The US is broken y’all.

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• Jimbo@yiffit.net ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  *In America

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• bobgray123987@lemmynsfw.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My ambulance ride was not covered and it alone was over 5k.

  Even though I asked for a bill both the ambulance company and the insurance company are playing a game of submit a claim then deny a claim till one or the other get tired.

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• Steve@startrek.website ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Thats a tiny amount

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