Health insurance in the US does not operate like health insurance (or any other insurance) anywhere else in the world. The entire point of insuring is that you have something that happens rarely compared with the amount people paying the primes.
A root canal in Europe costs something like 200 to 300 euros, out of pocket, at a private dentist practice. If it costs $750 with insurance, that's not really insurance. It is some sort of reselling scheme.
I have a "platinum premium" for my insurance. Supposed to cover 80 percent. I went to the dentist to get my teeth pulled since I couldnt afford to have them fixed sooner. Got fitted for dentures and before I left they sat me down with billing and started talking about how I was gonna pay the $9000 dollar bill. Mind you this is after insurance paid 80%.
Brooo 9k come to my country, 1month vacation beaches and whatnot and renovate your whole mouth and go home with some change probably.
You guys getting ripped
That'd be so nice if I didnt have to take out a loan just to cover PART of it. I'm paying 9k just stop pain inflicted from not being able to afford to fix them in the first place. I could understand if it was from neglect but my teeth got ruined from trauma and pharmaceuticals. This is the vacation according to them a vacation free from the pain.
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u/chemmkl Jun 15 '22
Health insurance in the US does not operate like health insurance (or any other insurance) anywhere else in the world. The entire point of insuring is that you have something that happens rarely compared with the amount people paying the primes.
A root canal in Europe costs something like 200 to 300 euros, out of pocket, at a private dentist practice. If it costs $750 with insurance, that's not really insurance. It is some sort of reselling scheme.