Why YSK: Most hospitals send a summary bill (for example pharmacy: $5,000) hoping you'll panic and just pay it. These are usually full of errors or huge markups. Before you pay anything, call the billing department and ask for an itemized bill with CPT codes. This will not only force a human to review it, but it also gives you the ability to spot BS. I tried this last year and the bill dropped by about 30% literally just because I asked, so don't let them rip you off.

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[–] 14 points 9 months ago (4 children)

There are hundreds of movies about US soldiers being heroes by killing their enemies

How many movies are there about US citizens being fucked over by hospitals and insurance for more decades than I've been alive? I don't know of any.

This really encapsulates the US in two paragraphs

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    How many movies are there about US citizens being fucked over by hospitals and insurance

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