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Hospital Bill Mistakes/The Democrats Have Done It
2 Comments · Posted by bjmdjd in Medical Bill Mistakes, Politics
Well with the gifts opened and the year coming to a close I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I took a few days off and I’m back and ready to share a few tid bits.
Sad but true! These are actual hospital charges that were discovered by the national organization, Medical Billing Advocates of America, while auditing various hospital bills over the past ten years.
1. $1004.50 for a toothbrush
2. $21.00 for a Disposable Mucous Recovery System (a box of tissues)
3. $57.00 for a Fog Reduction Elimination Device (a 2 x 2 inch piece of gauze used to wipe condensation off of optical lenses in the operating room)
4. $8.00 for Oral Administration Fee (the little cup your medication is dispensed in – not the med, just the cup)
5. $57.00 for a Cough Support Device (teddy bear)
6. A male patient being charged for labor/delivery room time.
7. $1,028.00 for a bottle of contrast solution that cost $2.80
The examples go on and on but normally aren’t this ridiculous.
Well, the Democrats have done it. After some despicable back room dealing by Harry Reid the Democrats have approved their version of healthcare reform during a final Christmas Eve vote. The hards work now begins as the legislation previously approved by the House must now be harmonized with the Senate version to come up with reform to be voted on by both houses of Congress. There is a lot of work to be done as abortion and the so called public option now have to be dealt with again. Both issues promise to cause major battles. If a final bill can be carved out and approved by votes in both the House and Senate it would go to President Obama for his signature. There is a lot of work to be done before this happens.
See ya soon with more! bjmdjd
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Betty · August 6, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Apparently, you never went to a hospital before the Obama administration. I have had similar erroneous charges long before Obama became president, or the idea of national healthcare was even a possibility. Five years ago I was charged 8 bucks for an ibuprofen, and 3 years before that I was charged for a morphine shot I never received. You cant blame EVERYTHING on the Obama administration, doing so makes you look like a jack a55.
Admin comment by bjmdjd · August 6, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Thanks for your comment BUT you should read closer. The first part of the post listed the various hospital bill mistakes I was trying to point out and the last paragraph about “The Democrats Have Done It” had to do with them passing their version of healthcare reform. It had nothing to do with hospital billing mistakes occurring more often or less under the Obama administration. I would think that any jack a55 would be able to read and understand. bjmdjd