Scorpion sting leads to a hefty bill

[Billybob]

[An Arizona woman was socked with a $25,000 hospital bill for a trip to the emergency room after being stung by a scorpion.

She went to Chandler Regional Medical Center for treatment and was given two doses of the scorpion antivenom Anascorp. Three hours later she was discharged -- and a few weeks later a bill for $83,046 arrived in the mail. Edmonds' insurance company Humana paid $57,509, leaving her with the remaining tab of $25,537.

An American drug distributor charges hospitals $3,750 per dose. The Arizona hospital where Edmonds went charges $39,652.

The hospital, owned by Dignity Health, told the Republic Edmonds was charged the full billing price because she was out-of-network for her health insurance plan.]

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/09/05/Scorpion-sting-leads-to-a-hefty-bill/UPI-64681346873024/

 

[Dale00]

She got stung!

 

[nich018]

She got stung!

Twice

 

[gl55]

But, but, what about Obamacare. I thought Obamacare passed and was upheld by the courts. How could something like this happen with Obamacare the law of the land?

 

[Lurker66]

Wife says Norman Regional charges $3,500 per dose for rattle snake anti venom. plus you get to stay in ICU for a night or 2.

 

[JB Books]

But, but, what about Obamacare. I thought Obamacare passed and was upheld by the courts. How could something like this happen with Obamacare the law of the land?

Geez, you need some new material.

 

[Billybob]

Wife says Norman Regional charges $3,500 per dose for rattle snake anti venom. plus you get to stay in ICU for a night or 2.

Sounds like it might be a bargain

$143,989 bill for snakebite treatment

[Trydal walked across the street to Scripps Hospital and received four doses of antivenin over the course of 24 hours.]

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012...atment/UPI-50781338421524/?rel=64681346873024

 

[Peabody]

But, but, what about Obamacare. I thought Obamacare passed and was upheld by the courts. How could something like this happen with Obamacare the law of the land?

Exactly. Aren't we all supposed to be living in Candyland now with free healthcare.

 

[MyMonkey]

The sad part is that had this lady been on Medicaid she would have received the same treatments but paid exactly nothing.

 

[Billybob]

I'm not familiar with how medicaid works, would it have paid the 1200% mark up price like the insurance company?