Comments on: Follow up on Charlottes ER visit

By: melanie

melanie — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:08:35 +0000

That is outragous!!! melanie’s last blog post..So MuCh FuN...

By: Misty

Misty — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:51:44 +0000

oh my goodness. thats insane. id call the billing department to tell them to shuve that popsicle up there ass. -misty Misty’s last blog post..Balance Water!

By: Renee aka Mekhismom

Renee aka Mekhismom — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:24:23 +0000

Ridiculous! I cannot believe that mark-up. But then I am not That surprised. I am just glad that the little one is doing well.

By: hipmom3

hipmom3 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:20:17 +0000

yep I would be making a call if I were you! also she had an IV? did they put liquids in her? WAIT why did she have an IV if they had no clue what was wrong. I hate the ER hipmom3’s last blog post..wordless wednesday

By: Shan

Shan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:22:06 +0000

@ Trisha-admin: Not kidding at all. I even saved the bills for Rowan's baby book. We call her "the million dollar baby" LOL And in this case, it's true! I still wonder why they even bothered to send us that bill. What was the point, other than to scare the life out of me? But you should go to Costco, buy the case of popsicles & drop it off at the ER in exchange for them taking the $28 off your bill! Shan’s last blog post..Mark Your Calendars, It's The End Of The World As We Know It...

By: Kim @ What's That Smell?

Kim @ What's That Smell? — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:37:35 +0000

This is why I LOVE Tricare! We'll pay like $50 for my son's entire hospital stay. The Navy was good to us overall! Kim @ What's That Smell?’s last blog post..My Fruit Roll-Ups Personalized Fruit Flavored Snacks - review and GIVEAWAY

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:59:05 +0000

That sucks, I would so scream at them! I wanted to let you know at I nominated you for an award on my blog. Head on over to check it out! http://drewdeniparker.blogspot.com

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By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:59 +0000

WHAT?!?!? Yes, I'd call them and act all confused about what medication they gave her. Let them try to figure it out! Trish’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday- Snow: It Just Keeps Coming

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:51:01 +0000

Just a reminder of why I loved the health care in Canada , when you go to the hospital you don't get a bill for anything ever ! Jenn’s last blog post..Just Because !

By: Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:36:09 +0000

OMG was the stick gold plated or something? LOL Tanya’s last blog post..Changes about to come!

By: Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting

Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:06:45 +0000

omg! Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday - Reason 23894734 Why I'm Going Gray

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:59:54 +0000

Ridiculous is the right word but so are all the charges for anything medical related! You do have to be wary of what's on there because I've had false charges more than once. I'd love to see their faces if you actually bring by a box of popsicles, lol! Jacquie’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday: How Do They Do That?

By: Yasmine

Yasmine — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:48:43 +0000

woww.. id buy a few boxes of popsicles and head over to the ER and pass them out to the kids who need them. and when they come in to hand child popsicle, they already have one. For $28, they can shove the hospitals popsicles Yasmine’s last blog post..Happy Birthday Lily & Charlotte!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:42:16 +0000

Um yeah I wouldn't pay for that medication. I would call the insurance company and complain and have them call the billing department. That's ridiculous. Shannon’s last blog post..A FinleypotaMUST Find: The Bumble Factory Outlet

By: Trisha-admin

Trisha-admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:38:45 +0000

@ Shan:
Oh, you are KIDDING me. 1 million dollars? That is so hilarious.

By: Cat @ 3KidsnUs

Cat @ 3KidsnUs — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:32:35 +0000

Yeah, been there. I got a popsicle for dehydration in the hospital about 5 years ago, they charged me $32 dollars for it on my bill and it was one of those generic twin pops with two sticks. Medication is one of those thing I always refuse from now on, I'll bring my own thanks. Cat @ 3KidsnUs’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday - The Reality of Pregnancy

By: Shan

Shan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:30:11 +0000

That’s RIDICULOUS!!! $28 for a friggin popsicle??? I would call the hospital AND your insurance to protest it. ER’s & hospitals are notorious for overcharging or charging for things that they didn’t do. Then WE get to pay the price for it, literally.

I remember getting the “bill” for my daughter’s NICU stay…while she was STILL in the NICU! It was for nearly 1 million dollars! I nearly dropped the breast pump!

About 10 days after she got out of the NICU we got another bill…my heart stated racing…it was for 2.6 million! I almost had a panic attack. We had insurance. How could this be? I kept reading, and in small letters at the BOTTOM of the page it said “This is NOT a BILL”.

Buttheads!! I think they do this on purpose to scare us. Health insurance companies are EVIL (but unfortunately, necessary).

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By: AJ

AJ — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:24:38 +0000

That is insane. I like your idea though.

By: AmandaG

AmandaG — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:51 +0000

I’d call and make them justify the popsicle “medication” to you. Make them look up her chart and tell you where they gave her meds, etc. Just for fun, and to see if they take it off the bill. We all know they probably won’t, but you might get your $28 in entertainment.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:59:20 +0000

Don't you just love the detailed bills?! I think it's crazy what they charge for certain things. I'm not looking forward to this surgery bill coming up, it should be interesting. I wonder what they'll charge for the nasty tray of liquid dinner they tried to feed me while I was starving for REAL food. lol Miranda’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday - My little train conductor