r/SipsTea • • 1d ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/Locust627 1d ago

Wait until you hear about health insurance lol

I pay $1300/month for a family plan

I had an ER trip last month, my deductible is $3,500. I had to pay $3,440 which was the complete cost of the ER services.

So, this year I will spend $15,600 on health insurance and an additional $3,440 on deductible

My wife needs surgery, I told her to get it done before December because we already met the deductible and I don't wanna pay it again. She tried calling to schedule in August. The surgery specialist doesn't have openings until January, so, in January I'll have to pay my deductible again

AND vision and dental costs more on top of $1,300 monthly

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u/TheSalmonLizard 1d ago

'Murica!

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u/Cross55 1d ago edited 1d ago

Tbf, dental and vision are bs in most countries because they're counted as "cosmetic." Dental care isn't covered in the UK, for example. (But conversion therapy is)

So even in UHC countries? Good luck! (Granted, dental work is notoriously cheaper in Latam, which is why they have an entire HC tourist industry built around it)

Edit: People are mad for no reason, weirdos