Hey Hive Mind!
I'm in the process of filing a FMLA complaint against my former employers. My Department of Labor rep called me and said that they need to know how much the surgery would cost in order to determine damages.
So I call my doctor. Well, there is one price for cash and one for insurance. And if he did it independantly (and not with the group I was seeing him through so please don't tell them he said this) the cash price would be different again. And then there is the surgery center or the hospital blah blah blah.
Do we know of a list of such things by state maybe? Or averages? Or something?
This is fun whole other way in which health care is screwed up. Maybe the first step in reducing costs is figuring out
what the living hell they are.
Fergawdsakes, fire alarm. In the rain.
A lot of people have bad hair and a hate on for the construction now.
In happier news, Obama is a Wire fan. OMG!!!!1!
And he collects Spider-man comics.
Great post, Allyson.
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
I need to shower and get dressed and get to the office to grade papers. I don't feel like getting off the couch. The couch is comfortable. And grading papers is boring.
My first post at cocktail party physics got a thank you from bad astronomer at Discover blogs. I'm all wibbly, now.
Phil Plait's blog, that's one I read fairly regularly. That's Cool!
Trudy, if you need a standard, you might look up to see what Medicare reimburses for the procedure. Aside from that, I don't think there are any pricing standards.
My first post at cocktail party physics got a thank you from bad astronomer at Discover blogs. I'm all wibbly, now.
Wonderful article (accessorized with an adorable astronaut)! My mother is a departmental secretary (for Microbiology and Immunology) - three cheers for support staff who love science.
Having someone mention Phil Plait on b.org is one of those cool personal crossover events. Sort of like the Astronomy Cast podcast from DragonCon where they had on Phil Plait and the Science Advisor from BSG.
