tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604474723759463712.post5173427889535642792..comments2023-11-12T07:30:16.176-04:00Comments on IT'S ME, SAM: Question for my American friendsits me, samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521920330817697784noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604474723759463712.post-33213068616685761282012-03-14T17:53:36.510-03:002012-03-14T17:53:36.510-03:00Keep in mind you probably HAVE paid the roughly 10...Keep in mind you probably HAVE paid the roughly 100 grand in medical bills via income taxes since you started working.<br /><br />Common misconception that in Canada we have "FREE" medical care, versus the US. <br /><br />The difference we simply pay our whole lives, in advance, whether you need the services, or not.BlogReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953556929614096047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604474723759463712.post-29632806686982368372012-03-14T11:23:38.205-03:002012-03-14T11:23:38.205-03:00This is just a guesstimate, but the total cost of ...This is just a guesstimate, but the total cost of the procedure from start to finish is between $85,000 and $125,000. How much it would cost your dad, it would depend on whether he has insurance (since the US does not have universal healthcare). If he has insurance, the cost, I'd assume, would cap at $10,000~35,000. Without insurance, though, unless it was emergency/life-threatening surgery, I don't think he'd even be seen...Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075300256482920618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8604474723759463712.post-60366536991371748052012-03-14T10:55:27.495-03:002012-03-14T10:55:27.495-03:00A minute on Google got me this info:
National Sta...A minute on Google got me this info:<br /><br />National Statistics For This Procedure GroupThe statistics apply to all procedures related to Miscellaneous operations on the heart including:<br /><br />- General Open heart surgery<br />- and possibly other procedures<br />Number of cases for this procedure group : 8,808 <br />Number of hospitals reporting cases for this procedure group : 912 <br />Average list price for this procedure group : $125,200 <br />Average negotiated price : $37,600 <br />Average length of stay : 11 days<br /><br />However the $125,200 price tag isn't what you'd pay out of pocket, assuming you'd have insurance. Based on my insurance I'd pay a little over $25,000. However I also have a supplemental insurance that would cover part of that cost. <br /><br />And if you're uninsured, assuming the hospital will even help you, they generally take small monthly payments and some do so at no interest.Dyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00443092468554910063noreply@blogger.com