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IME an uncorrected 103°F fever is really no big deal. If you are already on Tylenol and Ibuprofen and still at 103 that’s a bit more interesting. Parent pro-tip
by zaroth 7y ago
IME an uncorrected 103°F fever is really no big deal. If you are already on Tylenol and Ibuprofen and still at 103 that’s a bit more interesting. Parent pro-tip, Ibuprofen has always been way more effective and also longer lasting than Tylenol at reducing fever in my kids.
I have a similar story from when my first child was diagnosed with T1D. The entire treatment consisted of administering 1 unit of subq insulin and a standard blood test. The bill was coded as intensive care and came to $15k. My OOP contribution was billed as $7k, but I fought it successfully and never paid a dime. Insurance unfortunately paid their full share.
This was Stanford Hospital, which is notorious for over billing, and actually I believe one of the most profitable hospitals in the country.
- pjdemers 7y agoStanford Hospital used to turn you over to collections if you didn't pay. And I use the word collections loosely here. The guys who showed up at my house were basically bikers with a license to carry. Scary dudes. I had to call the cops because they wouldn't leave my property. The cops had to pull their guns to get the "collectors" to leave. Oh, and after all the billing was sorted out, I didn't owe any money. They were just try to scare me into paying tens of thousands of dollars. One day, a big hospital is going to get indicted under RICO, and it will be well deserved.
- refurb 7y agoUCSF and SF General aren’t much better. Public institutions are some of the worst offenders among hospitals.