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A Boring Dystopia

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Child care costs more than a mortgage payment or rent almost everywhere in the U.S.: ‘There is no escaping it’ (www.marketwatch.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

  1. Hospital charges $30,039.38 for therapeutic foot brace

  2. insurance has only agreed to accept $4,382.40 as a charge for therapeutic foot brace

  3. hospital graciously charges only $7,930.38 for Ergonomic Footrapche (miscoded), but will cut a deal and only charge $1,293.39 for Foot Brace, non-therapeutic.

  4. Doctor prescribes Froobthrag Ultramnuntixx

  5. Patient doesn’t know what’s happening; is told to make their own decision.

  6. Patient receives a foot wrap

  7. Patient receives a bill for $17,383.29 for Threnmgrotminexx and a $30 copay for seeing a preferred provider.

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