The medical profession drives me INSANE.

If you don't have insurance you have to pay X for services, but your insurance company can negociate for a smaller bill.

If the caregiver screws up your bill, therefore the insurance company refuses to pay, you're still stuck with the bill. What other company can screw up a bill and the "customer" has to pay for the error.

Everything is in code now because they don't want you to be able to understand the bill. Years ago, before the code system, I had to go to the emergency room for an injury. I was on paper sheets but was billed $60 for linen fees. This was 20 years ago!

The same hospital billed one of my 14 day old twins $20 for a witness fee for a drug test 1) the child was not seen in the hospital 2)if a two-week old child needs a drug test, why is a witness necessary?