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With insurance, more complicated births aren't that much more. We were out of pocket $4k for the birth of our twins (maxed our deductible). The total 'sticker p
by JshWright 8y ago
With insurance, more complicated births aren't that much more. We were out of pocket $4k for the birth of our twins (maxed our deductible). The total 'sticker price; was over a million USD (they spent a combined 10 weeks in the NICU).
- wolco 8y agoOver a million for 10 weeks in nicu? Who sets these rates?
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- sbov 8y agoOur local hospital tried to charge our insurance $20k for 1 hour of the recovery room and $25k for 1 hour of the surgery room. We have a friend whose hospital tried to charge them $15k for a delivery room they never used - never used because the doctors forgot about them and she delivered her own baby in the hallway. Talk about two major fuckups in a row.
- JshWright 8y agoTo be "fair" that also includes the c-section delivery...