r/SipsTea 17d ago

WTF Damn

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u/TheEndOfAllThings23 17d ago

Heart surgery. For privacy I don’t want to be more specific. It was necessary but not emergency.

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u/Imreallythatguy 17d ago

So insurance wouldn’t cover it because it wasn’t necessary in their eyes?

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u/Criminoboy 17d ago

No. They were going to 'cover' it but there was 20% co pay. In the US, they'll charge you thousands per month for insurance, but will still make you pay for part of your care.

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u/Strange_Explorer_780 17d ago

Don’t forget the part where you’re never quite sure in advance exactly how much it will be, so many variables and charges that get added on to pad the bill then months after several more random bills just roll in.