Insured, but Still Owing $109K for a Heart Attack

Re:Insured, but Still Owing $109K for a Heart Attack by NearAP on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @04:51PM (#17862766)

I'm curious - do you think the figures for room and board is generally high? Or do you just think it is high for the city?

I'm asking because a friend was in the hospital in the bay area for 7 days and his room and board was approximately $21,000

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Re:Insured, but Still Owing $109K for a Heart Attack by ArchTypical on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @06:43PM (#17913495)

I had my surgeries in the middle of Los Angeles (Kaiser - 4867 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027). My insurance covered 7 days, but I paid for additional recovery time at about 2k a day.

In regard to your friend ... his 7 x 2 = $14k. That's a LOT for basically a bed, blood draws daily, limited TV and cafeteria food, but in the center of Los Angeles, that's what you get.

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