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> I cannot have a $100k bill to pay, it'd destroy everything I have. Welcome to US healthcare. Happens daily! :)
by redis_mlc 7y ago
> I cannot have a $100k bill to pay, it'd destroy everything I have.
Welcome to US healthcare. Happens daily! :)
- franciscop 7y agoI'm not in the US, and would not dream of going there without health insurance.
- Can_Not 7y agoHappens even with insurance.
- gnopgnip 7y agoThe max out of pocket is about $8k under the ACA. That is a lot of money for a lot of people, but it isn't nearly $100k
- ianleeclark 7y agoThere are a bunch of costs that could increase this number: having to deal with networks, having an emergency and having the max amount for a procedure exceeded, and, in some cases, your deductible.
- gnopgnip 7y agoYour deductible counts towards the out of pocket max
- znpy 7y agoThat makes me happy to be an European