My Brain Tumor - Bill is $62,000.

[Grace]

Gretchen- How are you doing now? Feeling ok? I been thinking about you a lot today..

Thanks, Laura. I'm doing okay - my left hand doesn't want to cooperate, and I don't start OT until after my appointment next Tuesday. This drives me nuts - I'm a Type A and expect to be perfect immediately

You had surgery and are worried about your TYPING?

Stop.

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That's what 'spell check' is for.


Just get better and try to find another excuse?

Yeah - I'm bugged by having to type with just my right hand - can't help it, that's how I was programmed

Thanks to all of you for the prayers and good thoughts - it does help

[phesina]

Lots of prayers and good thoughts and healing energies are coming from my kitties and me, Gretchen.

[Laura's Babies]

Just check in with us now and then and let us know how you are doing!

[Medusa]

Gretchen, I'm so glad to read that you're already on the road to recovery. It's amazing what can be done w/surgery nowadays. Keep on w/your positive attitude; I'm sure it helped in your healing and getting you home so fast. And your typing looks just fine to me. Continued prayers are going up for you.

[Barbara]

This drives me nuts - I'm a Type A and expect to be perfect immediately

I know exactly what you mean- but allow yourself some time. This is NOT a small thing

[Grace]

Holy Cow

The hospital bill came in the mail today! I was in the hospital for 53 hours, and the bill is $62,000!!!!!!!

Still to receive the doctor's bill

I have some questions about some of the listed items - will call about them on Monday.

[lizbud]

Did you get the bill, or do you mean a copy of the bill? I have Medicare
and my own health insurance and all I see are copies of bills and sometimes
a bill for my co-pay, if it hasn't already been paid. I do get a copy of the
Doctor charges from my HMO, but not a bill.

I can imagine how many pages a bill that size would be. Wow.

[Freedom]

Holy Cow

The hospital bill came in the mail today! I was in the hospital for 53 hours, and the bill is $62,000!!!!!!!

Still to receive the doctor's bill

I have some questions about some of the listed items - will call about them on Monday.

I suspect there will be more bills, lol: Anesthesiologist, lab, and on and on. Seems each and every one bills separately!

Now, you put that ENORMOUS number in the thread title. DO post and tell us you have insurance coverage!!! As lizbud said.

[Grace]

Did you get the bill, or do you mean a copy of the bill? I have Medicare
and my own health insurance and all I see are copies of bills and sometimes
a bill for my co-pay, if it hasn't already been paid. I do get a copy of the
Doctor charges from my HMO, but not a bill.

I can imagine how many pages a bill that size would be. Wow.

Yeah - it's only a single page - but it says at the top Hospital Inpatient Bill - then different charges are listed. ICU 1 day - 3,683; Room Charge 1 day - 1422; then a bunch of ancillary charges, including Pharmacy, Sterile Supplies, Anesthesia, Operating Room, MRI, etc. At the bottom - No Payment Due At This Time.

I suspect there will be more bills, lol: Anesthesiologist, lab, and on and on. Seems each and every one bills separately!

Now, you put that ENORMOUS number in the thread title. DO post and tell us you have insurance coverage!!! As lizbud said.

Yes, I have wonderful medical insurance. Medicare, of course, with supplemental backup from The University of Michigan - which is where I had the surgery. Once upon a long time ago, I worked in the Neuro ICU - this time I was a patient there.

[Freedom]

Yes, I have wonderful medical insurance.

Whew! I had visions of the furkids having to give up their treats!

[anna_66]

I'm very sorry to have missed this Gretchen, but glad to hear that your doing well.
It's a good thing you don't have to pay that big bill!

[lizbud]

Yeah - it's only a single page - but it says at the top Hospital Inpatient Bill - then different charges are listed. ICU 1 day - 3,683; Room Charge 1 day - 1422; then a bunch of ancillary charges, including Pharmacy, Sterile Supplies, Anesthesia, Operating Room, MRI, etc. At the bottom - No Payment Due At This Time.

They probably put the "no payment due at this time" in very small print too. The better to get your heart pumping overtime.

You get started on your PT next week, right? I hope all goes well and
you are back to 100% in no time.

[kuhio98]

Unfortunately, you can probably expect the final total to be much more. Bobcat had back surgery last November. The grand total was over $200,000!!!!!!!