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Originally Posted by dobbles
Here's something anecdotal to see how y'all feel U.S. coverage is compared to you guys:
A couple weeks ago my 5 year old needed tubes in his ears and they took out his adenoids. It was an outpatient procedure that did require anesthesia. We were at the hospital for probably 3 hours total.
The bill? Just over $20,000. After insurance, we were left with a $3,000 bill from the hospital. We also received a bill for ~$400 for the anesthesiologist. Not sure if we have seen any other charges, would have to look in the pile.
My kids are under my wife's insurance through her work. I think its Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Luckily we are well enough off to be able to take a hit like that without much problem. But for a lot of people, bills like that are what start the spiral. So the choice is let your kid go through grade school with hearing problems (mine failed his hearing tests) or go broke.
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Just curious why you had a $3000 bill? Did you choose a high deductible insurance plan or were certain things not covered?