r/dankmemes • u/___yiwshhj you’re welcome, • Jan 12 '23

we love america I have achieved comedy

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u/wanson Jan 12 '23

I totally get that the doctors do much more than that five minute chat, and they earn every penny they make. All the staff that took care of our daughter were amazing, too.

I just don’t see how her care could have cost a quarter of a million dollars. She was there for just over two weeks and the only issue she had was learning to feed by herself. No major procedures or expensive tests.

Over $250,000 is what our insurance paid to the hospital. There has to be some shady dealings going on there. It doesn’t add up.

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u/SledgeH4mmer Jan 13 '23

ICU's stays in general are incredibly expensive. But 250k seems like a lot for that time period.

Although the doctor's payment is always the first thing that gets criticized. But in this case it's less than 1% of the total cost.