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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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What Causes Mistakes On Medical Bills?
No comments · Posted by bjmdjd in Medical Bill Mistakes
Well, the answer to that question is not an easy one. This entry will focus on trying to answer this important question.
1. Human error. Mistakes do occur. Someone keying information into a computer might key in the number 20 instead of 2 or might enter a code that charges for open heart surgery instead of an appendix removal.
2. Duplicate billing. You might simply be charged twice for a supply, procedure, or drug.
3. Billing for supplies, procedures, or drugs that were never ordered or provided. There must be documentation of an order for and delivery of the service.
4. Fraud. Most hospitals, physicians, and other providers are honest and just trying to make a living providing valuable services BUT there are dishonest people in every walk of life.
5. Unbundling. This means charging for something that never should have been charged for in the first place. This mistake (?) is mainly on hospital bills. For instance, a patient has a hip replacment that the hospital charges a certain amount for and then they charge in addition for things like sterile gloves, drapes, OR nursing care, etc. All of these things are already included in the procedure charge so the patient is actually being charged for them twice. Also things like non sterile gloves, bed linens, or other routine supplies, etc. are included in your daily room charge and should not be billed seperately.
Next we will list some mistakes found on hospital bills that you will not believe! bjmdjd
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