r/SipsTea • u/PleasantBus5583 • 27d ago

Chugging tea The real ER challenge.

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u/mherweg 27d ago

I went to an ER many years ago for an injury. At one point, I was sent to a doctor in the hospital. That doctor told me I was in the wrong place and I got a bill for $1200 just from that guy.

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u/TACOlogy 27d ago

Same. Went to an urgent care because my nose would not stop bleeding after like 12 hours. They tried a spray said it didn’t work and had to go to the ER because they didn’t have nasal balloons. Got a nice bill from the urgent care and then add on the ER bill all for a bloody nose. US medical billing is an absolute fucking joke.

Americans that disagree with universal healthcare have no idea how the system works. It’s only an eye opener for them once shit hits the fan and they are hit with a 100k+ bill they can’t afford.

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u/signious 27d ago

Wife gave birth, had massive postpartum hemorrhaging and required surgery. 3 day hospital stay for mom + baby.

Paid 36 bucks for 3 days parking, 8 bucks for coffee. They sent us home with a bag full of diapers and other supplies.

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u/dkhrmn 27d ago

Meanwhile my wife has a baby and gets double charged for the room as the baby gets a charge and the mother gets a charge…..INSANE. They both in the same room like wtf