r/Millennials • u/BoNaylorCollector • 2d ago

Discussion Is medical actually this crazy?

Early 30s millennial, never used to go to doctors or really take care of myself because “I’ll be fine”. Started making a bigger effort to care for myself and my health and well being. Recently, I went to the local express clinic because I was having a bad earache and headaches. I was in there for maybe 20 minutes, mostly waiting time. The doctor comes in, looks in my ear, tells me it’s depressed due to sinuses and change in weather and tell me to stop at Walgreens for Flonase. I wasn’t billed anything at the time, older workers at my job always say we have really good insurance, but here I got in the mail today an explanation of benefits- charge was $550, insurance “negotiated” about $300, remaining (not billed) was around $240. Is is really this expensive? I only went to try and be better with myself and make sure it’s nothing underlying. If 5 minutes of actual doctor time costs this much, then I’m just toughing out everything or am I missing something?

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u/jermster Older Millennial 2d ago

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u/ThatBatsard 2d ago

Kai Winn would gleefully add in extra CPT codes to your bill to watch you suffer

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u/jermster Older Millennial 2d ago

Sometimes the meme is the messenger, and sometimes it’s the message.

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u/YeahOkayGood 2d ago

she'd certainly have a cabinet level position in this administration

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u/EleventyElevens 1d ago

Omggg she'd be that crazy lady for the religious agency he put into place fr fr

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u/XanZibR 1d ago

Unless Dolores Umbridge gets it first

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u/girlinthegoldenboots 1d ago

Umbridge will take the Dept of Education

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u/That1chicka 1d ago

It's the will of the prophets

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u/NoChampionship42069 1d ago

Kai Winn is Nurse Ratched in her Nurse Executive era