return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 6 months agoNearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insuredwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1165arrow-down19cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-linkNearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insuredwww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareMacGuffin94@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·6 months agoI can’t believe it’s only 5k.I’m in that much medical debt just from having kids.
minus-squareandrew@lemmy.stuart.funlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 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-squareBatman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 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/