Cut It Out! No, seriously- cut it out!
The day before my same day procedure and I get a call from the hospital. I owe them $2200! What the What?! I asked the lady "Is this after insurance?!" She advised that the surgery originally was $20K. (Are you serious?! For a same day procedure!) After insurance and because I didn't meet my deductible, I owe $2200! She kindly offered a down payment arrangement of $880. I asked her about the $580 I paid last week. She said that was for my doctor's fees. Unbelievable! I shutter to think about people who don't have insurance. I don't want to make this a political thing at all. I'm just downright cheap. But the cost of taking this golf ball sized fibroid out if me is worth it. I've chewed through too many belts and endured too much pain for the past year. My girlfriends have shared their experiences with this surgery and said it's not going to be a big deal. Their theshold for pain is much higher than mine. I cry when I get a paper cut. And this i...