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Re:A Kid, a Minor Bike Accident and a $19,000 Medical Bill by ryanbrunner on Thursday November 26, 2020 @08:00AM (#25219650)
Yeah, honestly, even $2,000 is absolutely outrageous for a procedure like this. This pretty clearly to me would have a pretty disastrous effect on preventative medicine - if each doctor's visit has the potential to cost you thousands, of course you're going to reserve it for emergencies only.
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Re:A Kid, a Minor Bike Accident and a $19,000 Medical Bill by bwc150 on Thursday November 26, 2020 @03:56PM (#25223471)
This was a $2000 deductible/copay, which is capped annually. So it's not $2000 per treatment, more like $2000 per year where you need services beyond the basics. And meanwhile, having that high deductible keeps the monthly premium expense low
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