4/23/24 - Update on My Husband
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157044)
United States
April 23, 2024 3:54am CST
I received an email because there was a charge on my credit card that was over $100. Turns out hubby's cell phone bill is $127. We usually get charged $22. He must have limited minutes on his plan. We will have to cut our phone calls short from now on.
We have received notices of bills from Cleveland Clinic, etc. for $87,000 and $203,000; and I'm sure they're not done yet. Our portion is very small compared to the totals. Thank God for health insurance!!!!
Hubs is still walking with a walker. He's not strong enough yet to stand alone or attempt steps. I'm still hoping that he will come home in May.
Thank you for your continued support, prayers and thoughts.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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23 responses
@moffittjc (118546)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Apr
Thank God that you have insurance! It would be overwhelming if you had to burden the full cost of the healthcare on top of everything else going on.
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@TheHorse (206357)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Apr
@LindaOHio It is. Where does it all go? To the executives?
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@moffittjc (118546)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Apr
@LindaOHio I believe they overcharge on purpose because they know the insurance companies will only pay a fraction of that amount. So the more they charge, the higher the dollar amount will be that the insurance companies pay. It’s sad that they do this, but they’re just playing the game. The system isn’t perfect by any means.
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@LadyDuck (458976)
• Switzerland
24 Apr
@LindaOHio I have read a few minutes ago that it did not go well yesterday. I am so sorry.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
25 Apr
@LadyDuck Thanks. It was very disappointing as he has had trouble several days in a row.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
24 Apr
I'm just tired. This cold/bronchitis is being stubborn. It needs to go away so I can see my husband!!!! 
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@DianneN (247191)
• United States
24 Apr
@LindaOHio You both better get well and soon. My orders!
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
25 Apr
@DianneN Yes, ma'am. I have less stuff in my lungs; and I'm not blowing my nose as much. TMI?
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Apr
Those prices are outrageous. I’m sure health insurance doesn’t cover a lot of it. Like they can charge whatever they want but insurance doesn’t have to pay for all of it from what I gather or even a lot of it. What happens if a person doesn’t have health insurance?
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Apr
@LindaOHio You can't pay everything they charge. I remember when my dad was in the hospital for over a month (where he actually passed away) a piece of mail came to him some time after that said not a bill but the amount was many hundreds of thousands of dollars. Why bill someone that is no longer alive?
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
26 Apr
@lovebuglena They did that with my FIL too. They probably expect the family to pay.
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@Hannihar (129531)
• Israel
24 Apr
@LindaOHio
I am glad that you have health insurance because that is a huge amount.
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@LovesEverybody (1863)
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24 Apr
I have been praying for your husband to come home.
those are huge amounts of bills. I am so grateful you have insurance! I have somebody in my family who had surgery a few weeks ago and it cost $38 thousand but they only paid a few thousand dollars
I don't understand why are you paying to talk on the phone. is it a cell phone? I don't think I have to pay money to talk. But then I refuse to answer my cell phone. I pay $32 along with tax every month
Have a super day.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
24 Apr
My husband's cell phone must have a limited amount of minutes each month. We have gone over that limit.
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@LovesEverybody (1863)
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24 Apr
@LindaOHio That sounds bad. They should give people as long as they need to talk without setting limits.
Out of curiosity, if someone used a cell phone and went over their minutes and then needed to call the police would they be charged even though they may have an emergency?
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
25 Apr
@LovesEverybody I doubt if 911 calls count toward the total minutes.
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@marguicha (215785)
• Chile
23 Apr
I hope that he gets better nad better. I feel that he is on his way to get well. I´m so glad!
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@marguicha (215785)
• Chile
24 Apr
@LindaOHio Steps will be the worst problem. I say it by my own experience.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
24 Apr
I"m hoping he can come home next month.
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@jstory07 (134527)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Apr
Hospital bills go up really fast . It is good that you have insurance.
Two years ago when my husband fell in the street he had to have surgery on his leg the bill was over one hundred thousand.. We only had to pay $500. Which was cheap since the bill was over one hundred thousand.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
25 Apr
Yes, I can't imagine not having health insurance.
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@just4him (306962)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Apr
@LindaOHio I'm sorry you do. I thought the days of calls per minute were done, especially with cellphones.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
24 Apr
We just need to cut our calls shorter.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82107)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Apr
yeah thank goodness for health insurance... that would be a lot of money for sure.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82107)
• Rupert, Idaho
24 Apr
@LindaOHio Understand that. I knew that insurance was a big help for my grandparents - my grandpa's infusions would have been like 30,000 every month. They still had to pay like 1,000 dollars though each time.
I know I couldn't afford any of my meds either without it. My once a week shot would cost around 1,500 without insurance
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@MarieCoyle (28953)
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23 Apr
I’m sure you miss him terribly and you haven’t been able to visit him in quite some time since you’ve been sick. I know you worried a lot about him catching what you have, I’m just glad he didn’t. Now we hope you can get well enough to see him soon.
The cost of medical care is as crazy as everything else but yes, I am glad you have insurance!!
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@2ndchances24 (4992)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
23 Apr
When he gets home & your both back together things will be a lot better
may isn't that far away, & your phone bill will go down again.
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@2ndchances24 (4992)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
24 Apr
@LindaOHio it'll go by faster than you think.
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@LindaOHio (157044)
• United States
24 Apr
Me too, hopefully before we owe more $$.
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@RasmaSandra (73675)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Apr
I sure hope your health insurance will cover a lot of the costs. Keeping him in my prayers and I sure hope it might be possible for you to get him home in May, Meanwhile check out all those home nursing possibilities,
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@1creekgirl (40612)
• United States
23 Apr
Oh my, thank God for insurance! I'm still praying for his healing and that he'll be well enough to come home soon.
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