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Originally Posted by Nammu
Health insurance is such a rip off, exclusions after exclusion and to get paid clinics and hospitals now charge for every little thing. Rent of room to give a shot! Next time I'll tell them they can give me the shot in the hallway. Medicade refused to cover my tetanus shot! Does that mean they'll cover the bills from lockjaw? We have a stupid system!
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They couldn't give you the shot in the hallway; that would be considered a HIPAA violation. I agree they charge for every little thing, my Cardiologist visit where he talked to me, listened to my heart, poked around my stomach, and ordered two tests, a medication, and talked to me for 45 minutes; $500, in comparison my family doc charges very little for the same quality of healthcare. I can only imagine how much that Echocardiogram cost. Healthcare truly is a stupid system and I honestly don't see it getting any better. One of my classes was insurance based and it is honestly charge for everything including the bandaid.
I don't agree with it at all, and you'll meet the occasional medical professional that agrees; but until the insurance company stops throwing money at major hospitals I don't see anything changing.