4/23/24 - Update on My Husband
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222288)
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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22 responses
@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Apr 24
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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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Apr 24
@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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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Apr 24
@LindaOHio It is. Where does it all go? To the executives?
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
24 Apr 24
@LindaOHio I have read a few minutes ago that it did not go well yesterday. I am so sorry.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
25 Apr 24
@LadyDuck Thanks. It was very disappointing as he has had trouble several days in a row.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
23 Apr 24
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 (230334)
• Chile
24 Apr 24
@LindaOHio Steps will be the worst problem. I say it by my own experience.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
24 Apr 24
I"m hoping he can come home next month.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
24 Apr 24
@LindaOHio You both better get well and soon. My orders!
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
24 Apr 24
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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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
25 Apr 24
@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 (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Apr 24
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 (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Apr 24
@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 (222288)
• United States
26 Apr 24
@lovebuglena They did that with my FIL too. They probably expect the family to pay.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
24 Apr 24
@LindaOHio
I am glad that you have health insurance because that is a huge amount.
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@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Apr 24
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 (222288)
• United States
25 Apr 24
Yes, I can't imagine not having health insurance.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Apr 24
@LindaOHio I'm sorry you do. I thought the days of calls per minute were done, especially with cellphones.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
24 Apr 24
We just need to cut our calls shorter.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Apr 24
yeah thank goodness for health insurance... that would be a lot of money for sure.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89474)
• Rupert, Idaho
24 Apr 24
@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 (59107)
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23 Apr 24
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 (12188)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
23 Apr 24
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 (12188)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
24 Apr 24
@LindaOHio it'll go by faster than you think.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
24 Apr 24
Me too, hopefully before we owe more $$.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Apr 24
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 (44560)
• United States
23 Apr 24
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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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
23 Apr 24
It would be great if he can come home in May.
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