http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_24683362/castle-rock-couple-fights-hospital-over-sky-high
Tamie and Matthew
Lang were saddened to confirm during a visit to the emergency room last
March that their dream of a pregnancy had ended in miscarriage.
But
melancholy turned to fury when they got the bill from Castle Rock
Adventist Hospital: More than $11,000 for a visit totaling less than
three hours. Of that, more than $6,000 was for use of an ER room for a
few minutes with a doctor — who billed separately — which they
considered little more than a "pat on the back."
The bottom line
for the couple is writing a check for $5,600 under a high-deductible
plan — insurance coverage that's similar to what millions of Americans
are shifting to under pressure of employer cost cuts and federal health
reforms.
Many families, even those with employer-provided
benefits they thought were generous, are set up for future shock with
the relentless trend toward high deductibles, health care experts said.
"That's
the trade-off you have to think about" when evaluating health insurance
choices, said Christopher Watts, a Denver partner with Mercer benefits
consultants. The premium might look reasonable, but a $3,000, $5,000 or
even $7,500 deductible means families writing a big check for an
accident or procedure.
As we have stated here many times folks Obamacare is about thievery not Healthcare in any way shape or form.
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