tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078201114564206470.post8597693663051032409..comments2023-10-30T03:35:26.477-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Mighty Mom: Outraged Part 2: A Sticky SituationMelissa Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09761908203021606003noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078201114564206470.post-29953110848242334032009-06-28T21:24:05.189-05:002009-06-28T21:24:05.189-05:00I agree: the total cost of treatment should cover ...I agree: the total cost of treatment should cover the expense of the medication, facility and staff. That said, if there are separate line items for facility and service charges, why are supply charges so grossly inflated? <br />In the end, the hospital will be paid a grand total of $459 for the procedure, not $72. The smaller amount is what we were left to pay.Melissa Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761908203021606003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078201114564206470.post-4636887547584745722009-06-28T16:09:57.382-05:002009-06-28T16:09:57.382-05:00I agree with the outrage about the deception and t...I agree with the outrage about the deception and the strange pricing strategies. But cost of treatment does cover more than just the medication itself, no? Like the charges for the running of the hospital, the salaries of the doctors, nurses, front desk-in check-in, the syringe, the cotton, etc.<br /><br />So $72 does not seem like an unreasonable amount to me. However, there are some onerous andJawaharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218732369966415963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078201114564206470.post-21263360841545831082009-06-26T05:22:59.642-05:002009-06-26T05:22:59.642-05:00Several senators have talked about the importance ...Several senators have talked about the importance of health care remaining profitable, which is the problem. The single-pay is not being supported by politicans who are bought and paid for by the medical/insurance complex. It is one of the reasons I am so say that my daughter was not able to find work outside the US and is trapped there.DL NELSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740409132697546671noreply@blogger.com