Brian425 0 #1 August 28, 2004 Wow, so the bills are coming in from my injury earlier this month. All I can say is thank God for insurance. Plastic Surgeon 19,500 Anesthiesia 2,900 Hospital 7,350 Misc Dr's and charges 2,800 And I have a few more bills are coming. Mainly my second hospital stay for surgery. I figure it will probably come to about $40,000. I won't complain about paying medical insurance for a while. LOL. Be careful out there guy. Have fun and be safe. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 6 #2 August 28, 2004 For those of us who don't know.... what happened to you? Skydiving injury?Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #3 August 28, 2004 I landed out on 8/7 and hit an apple tree. I tried to land on the dirt road in an apple orchard. Not my best decision. I posted about it in Incidents. I broke my cheek bone, eye socket, blew out the floor of my eye and broke my nose. And I was wearing a full face. OUCH! To add insult to injury, the very first thing they gave me to eat when I was stabilized in the hospital was apple sauce. I could not eat solid food and they did not know what kind of tree I hit. I laughed so hard when the brought it in. And a big thanks to all my friends who sent me apple pies, apple juice, apple jam, apple sauce, home made apple ice cream and for the one wonderful person who brought my hard cider. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #4 August 28, 2004 I completely understand the whole Doctor bill thing. Even after insurance (and I have decent insurance) my portion is over $20,000 now. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #5 August 28, 2004 Right now I only have to pay about $1,000 of the bill. which is GREAT!! That was because I chose to have a private room in the hospital. I always buy the best insurance plan from work. It's about $200 more per year; but, well worth it. Without it, I would have been screwed. United Health Care has been pretty good so far. I would recommend them. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #6 August 28, 2004 Speaking of medical bills, what's the deal with receiving 32 seperate bills for one CTScan or Xray??? I mean, you have to pay the doctor who looks at it, the lab who does them, the person who wheels you into radiology, the person who makes up your file, the doctor who tells you the results, it goes on and on...... _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #7 August 28, 2004 QuoteSpeaking of medical bills, what's the deal with receiving 32 seperate bills for one CTScan or Xray??? I mean, you have to pay the doctor who looks at it, the lab who does them, the person who wheels you into radiology, the person who makes up your file, the doctor who tells you the results, it goes on and on...... Or when the CT scan guy submits the bill first and he is out of network. Then you try to call up with a severe concussion and explain that it was all from the same emergency room visit. And you presurgery screen done by an in network doctor who sent it to an out of network lab. It goes on and on and on. LOL. I am actually getting to know some of the people by name. They know me as "The Skydiver" I finally got them down to just the $50 for the emergency room visit. I had to review every bill and contact them about it. It was worth it, it saved me about $1,200. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #8 August 28, 2004 I love the in network, out of network stuff. You're in an ambulance, with your head about to explode, being pumped with morphine, puking in a bucket...it's not exactly the time I would check my in-network list. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #9 August 28, 2004 Were you looking at my ambulance ride? That seems sooo familiar. LOL Only I did not get the morphine. You must have a better medical plan. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #10 August 28, 2004 QuoteWere you looking at my ambulance ride? That seems sooo familiar. LOL Only I did not get the morphine. You must have a better medical plan. I had a paramedic on board. EMT's cannot administer drugs, paramedics can. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #11 August 28, 2004 QuoteTo add insult to injury, the very first thing they gave me to eat when I was stabilized in the hospital was apple sauce. I could not eat solid food and they did not know what kind of tree I hit. I laughed so hard when the brought it in. And a big thanks to all my friends who sent me apple pies, apple juice, apple jam, apple sauce, home made apple ice cream and for the one wonderful person who brought my hard cider. ----------------------------------------------------------- that is some REALLY funny shiite!Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brian425 0 #12 August 28, 2004 I actually enjoyed the apple sauce. It was after midnight and it was the first thing I had to eat since lunch. I was starving. The nurse thoguht I was a little crazy when I laughed so hard when she brought it to me. When I told her she offered to try to get me jello instead. The people at St Francis in Poughkeepsie were great. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites unformed 0 #13 August 28, 2004 UHC? Nice, that makes me feel good. I've got the best level of UHC through work ... i know I'm going to get injured at some point, and want to be completely covered for it...This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,106 #14 August 28, 2004 Funny hearing all these horror stories from people who so loudly condemn the system in Canada and much of Europe.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flygirl03 0 #15 August 28, 2004 QuoteAnd a big thanks to all my friends who sent me apple pies, apple juice, apple jam, apple sauce, home made apple ice cream and for the one wonderful person who brought my hard cider. Let me guess, all made from the apples that fell from the tree when you hit it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jjiimmyyt 0 #16 August 28, 2004 Quote Funny hearing all these horror stories from people who so loudly condemn the system in Canada and much of Europe. Yup, I broke my ankle last year here in Jersey, UK, 3hrs later operated on (would have been quicker but did not go to hospital for 1.5 hrs - ),. The nurses then moved my bed to the window so I could watch the rest of the days jumping from my window.Also 'sold' a couple of tandems to nurses, lol Makes me glad I pay 4.5% of my income towards injuries/sick pay/unemployment/pension. Well worth it "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sheenster303 0 #17 August 29, 2004 You are telling me dude. My doctor's bills are going to be insane. I just got my statement from the hospital. Came up to about 35,000 dollars. And that's just the hospital, none of the doctors. I was lucky with my ambulance ride though. They gave me morphine. I guess they couldn't take my whining for too long. He he. The ambulance bill wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it still sucked. Thank god for insurance even if it's crappy like mine is. At least something is there to help.I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #18 August 29, 2004 Quote Funny hearing all these horror stories from people who so loudly condemn the system in Canada and much of Europe. Hi john Some time I'll have to tell you about the freebee I got from the VA. They have a system Still laughing about it 30 yr's later.The price was right and in hindsight the Dr made the right call. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites akarunway 1 #19 August 29, 2004 I landed out on 8/7 and hit an apple tree. I tried to land on the dirt road in an apple orchard. Not my best decision. I posted about it in Incidents. I broke my cheek bone, eye socket, blew out the floor of my eye and broke my nose. And I was wearing a full face. OUCH! To add insult to injury, the very first thing they gave me to eat when I was stabilized in the hospital was apple sauce. I could not eat solid food and they did not know what kind of tree I hit. I laughed so hard when the brought it in. And a big thanks to all my friends who sent me apple pies, apple juice, apple jam, apple sauce, home made apple ice cream and for the one wonderful person who brought my hard cider. .....................................................Omg I'm laughing so hard. I was gonna take a tree a few years back. I opted for a LOW turn and FEMURDIN. I was asking the parameds if I could jump outta the chopper on the flight to the hospital. Fucking skydivers. LOL. Good luck in your recoveryI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brian425 0 #20 August 29, 2004 Actually I can't complain about the insurance. They paid almost everything. They also helped me with the doctors and hospital with billing. They also helped me get the negotiated rate instead of full price. Also as far as the Canadian and European systems work, I agree everyone should have access to high quality medical care. It is all how it is funded. Right now, my medical is less than 2% of my annual salary. If I was living in Europe, my tax rate would offset this savings. For me the US system is a better deal. For people without heath insurance, the US system sucks. What is worse, the majority of people without insurance are usually the midlle to lower income families. These are the people that would be crippled by a $50k medical bill. This needs to change; but, it will take time. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Brian425 0 #12 August 28, 2004 I actually enjoyed the apple sauce. It was after midnight and it was the first thing I had to eat since lunch. I was starving. The nurse thoguht I was a little crazy when I laughed so hard when she brought it to me. When I told her she offered to try to get me jello instead. The people at St Francis in Poughkeepsie were great. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #13 August 28, 2004 UHC? Nice, that makes me feel good. I've got the best level of UHC through work ... i know I'm going to get injured at some point, and want to be completely covered for it...This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #14 August 28, 2004 Funny hearing all these horror stories from people who so loudly condemn the system in Canada and much of Europe.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl03 0 #15 August 28, 2004 QuoteAnd a big thanks to all my friends who sent me apple pies, apple juice, apple jam, apple sauce, home made apple ice cream and for the one wonderful person who brought my hard cider. Let me guess, all made from the apples that fell from the tree when you hit it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjiimmyyt 0 #16 August 28, 2004 Quote Funny hearing all these horror stories from people who so loudly condemn the system in Canada and much of Europe. Yup, I broke my ankle last year here in Jersey, UK, 3hrs later operated on (would have been quicker but did not go to hospital for 1.5 hrs - ),. The nurses then moved my bed to the window so I could watch the rest of the days jumping from my window.Also 'sold' a couple of tandems to nurses, lol Makes me glad I pay 4.5% of my income towards injuries/sick pay/unemployment/pension. Well worth it "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheenster303 0 #17 August 29, 2004 You are telling me dude. My doctor's bills are going to be insane. I just got my statement from the hospital. Came up to about 35,000 dollars. And that's just the hospital, none of the doctors. I was lucky with my ambulance ride though. They gave me morphine. I guess they couldn't take my whining for too long. He he. The ambulance bill wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it still sucked. Thank god for insurance even if it's crappy like mine is. At least something is there to help.I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #18 August 29, 2004 Quote Funny hearing all these horror stories from people who so loudly condemn the system in Canada and much of Europe. Hi john Some time I'll have to tell you about the freebee I got from the VA. They have a system Still laughing about it 30 yr's later.The price was right and in hindsight the Dr made the right call. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #19 August 29, 2004 I landed out on 8/7 and hit an apple tree. I tried to land on the dirt road in an apple orchard. Not my best decision. I posted about it in Incidents. I broke my cheek bone, eye socket, blew out the floor of my eye and broke my nose. And I was wearing a full face. OUCH! To add insult to injury, the very first thing they gave me to eat when I was stabilized in the hospital was apple sauce. I could not eat solid food and they did not know what kind of tree I hit. I laughed so hard when the brought it in. And a big thanks to all my friends who sent me apple pies, apple juice, apple jam, apple sauce, home made apple ice cream and for the one wonderful person who brought my hard cider. .....................................................Omg I'm laughing so hard. I was gonna take a tree a few years back. I opted for a LOW turn and FEMURDIN. I was asking the parameds if I could jump outta the chopper on the flight to the hospital. Fucking skydivers. LOL. Good luck in your recoveryI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #20 August 29, 2004 Actually I can't complain about the insurance. They paid almost everything. They also helped me with the doctors and hospital with billing. They also helped me get the negotiated rate instead of full price. Also as far as the Canadian and European systems work, I agree everyone should have access to high quality medical care. It is all how it is funded. Right now, my medical is less than 2% of my annual salary. If I was living in Europe, my tax rate would offset this savings. For me the US system is a better deal. For people without heath insurance, the US system sucks. What is worse, the majority of people without insurance are usually the midlle to lower income families. These are the people that would be crippled by a $50k medical bill. This needs to change; but, it will take time. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
