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Originally Posted by candyflip
You'd take a $400 ambulance ride to the hospital where you'd sit for an hour or two (if you're lucky). You'll be given a few asprin (at cost of $40 each), get some x-rays (that cost a small fortune), they'll set the break and put it in a temporary cast (because you need to see and be charged by your orthopedic surgeon too!) and send you on your way with a (huge) bill...that you can pay off at $5 a month for the rest of your life if you so choose.
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Your mentioning the other doctors reminds me of an interesting point. About a year and half ago I had some medical problems and was in the hospital for four days. When I first got there they had my admitting doctor handling things. He eventually handed me off to the doctor that did all the other care. The first day I was there I had about 3-4 different doctors come in, talk to me for a few minutes and take notes. When I asked if they were my doctor they said no they just wanted to see how I was doing.
When the bill came I saw that all of those doctors charged me about $200 each for a "consultation." It was a nice way for them to run up the bill.