@return2ozma to A Boring Dystopia • 8 months agoNearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insuredwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square9arrow-up1165arrow-down19cross-posted to: news
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-linkNearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insuredwww.nbcnews.com@return2ozma to A Boring Dystopia • 8 months agomessage-square9cross-posted to: news
minus-square@MacGuffin94link21•8 months agoI can’t believe it’s only 5k.I’m in that much medical debt just from having kids.
minus-squareandrewlinkfedilinkEnglish7•8 months agoWe got a bill for 5k for a 3 mile ambulance ride and ibuprofen at the ER when my youngest had a febrile seizure.
minus-square@Batmanlink2•8 months agoIt’s likely due to maximum out of pocket. https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/out-of-pocket-maximum-limit/
I can’t believe it’s only 5k.I’m in that much medical debt just from having kids.
We got a bill for 5k for a 3 mile ambulance ride and ibuprofen at the ER when my youngest had a febrile seizure.
It’s likely due to maximum out of pocket.
https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/out-of-pocket-maximum-limit/