MissConstrueMar 30

Alright, this is absolutely first world problems, but holy mother of healthcare, am I furious.

So, I saw a doctor in the #Baylor system (who have purchased most medical practices in the area), a few weeks ago. I paid the doctor at the time of the visit. ($165 after insurance). I knew there was a facility fee, but refused to pay it, because it's egregious.

I got an email this morning from Baylor saying I owed another $300 for facility fees. (I was waiting for the bill, so I could talk to someone about it.)

So I called and said "Hey, this charge is unreasonable, and well outside usual and customary fees."

And their response, as Bob is my witless was, "Our fees are defensible." Which means they had lawyers sitting up figuring out to the last penny what they think they can get away with.

Those lawyers never met me.

#medicalDebt #USHeathcare #profiteering

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@MissConstrue So unless you’re seen in a tent at the farmers market (or similar) you now have to pay an extra ‘facilities fee’?

I see where this is going

Show threadMissConstrue6d ago

@grammasaurus Right? It looks my second retirement career after tech is gonna be hedge witch for all those folks that can’t afford doctors. Trade headology, chicken soup and willow bark for cabbage and eggs or something.

Welcome to 21st century America, making the Dark Ages great again.

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@MissConstrue I hate to think that my old age will be defined by the fact that I won’t be able to even GET healthcare…..ugh.
Show threadMissConstrue5d ago

@grammasaurus I'll be honest, the way things are going, I'm just going to assume dignitas instead of old age.

There's no safety net, social security has been devastated, services for the elderly don't exist any more, there's no public transportation, so without a car, good luck. Our children won't be able to get jobs, our grandchildren won't exist.

I expect Futurama style suicide booths in a decade, and they'll be mandatory in two for GenX and older.

I may be feeling a little dark today.

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@MissConstrue I won’t try to talk you out of it, but yeah—that’s pretty dark.
Apr 1 at 2:09amWeb
Show threadMissConstrue5d ago
@grammasaurus oh I have no intention of heading towards the light any time soon. There’s way too much trouble to cause first. 🤘🏼🥳😳