Have any of you ever gone through one of those statements with a fine tooth comb?

I had a large bill after my Laminectomy years ago. We had insurance, but I disputed a couple of charges, that I knew were incorrect. The hospital removed them from the bill.

What things cost these days is disgusting. Anyone else a diabetic? The cost of the strips for checking my glucose is insane. You can get a meter for nothing - because the money is in the strips. The place I get strips bills Medicare $100 for 100 strips. Medicare only pays about 55-60% of that amount - so my other insurance pays the rest. The worst part - I can go to Amazon.com and buy 100 strips for less than the 55% Medicare pays. What a rip-off!!

What is more egregious, in my mind, is that since I am a non-insulin diabetic I am only allowed one strip per day. I spent my life in the medical field, so I know how important it is to my future health to maintain tight control on my diabetes now. And that involves testing several times a day.