Liability is probably 100% of it. I'm surprised the phone number you called didn't start with words to the effect of "If this is an emergency hang up and dial 911."I'm not the suing type, but I get your point. Even if liability was part of the equation, that could have been easily avoided by saying "it's been over an hour and you have no reaction so you will probably be fine, but you should go to the ER just to be safe." Instead she scared me into going. From what the doctor told me you would see symptoms pretty quick. I got schooled for $402.08, now I know.
But there was something done. They triaged you and then you saw a doctor. They also told you you weren’t going to die from the stings.Yep, but the norm is overcharging. I believe it is overcharging when nothing was done. The statement says they billed $503 for doctor's services alone. For 5 minutes of time the guy would be making over $5000/hour. I'm sure he's not making that, so where's the justification?
What you are billed, and what you actually owe under your insurance plan, are not necessarily the same. Your insurance carrier will tell you what you are responsible for, which is not necessarily what you were billed.I'm not sure what you mean. I'm obligated to pay what they didn't pay, which was $402.08. It won't break me, but I'm pretty mad they tried to bill my insurance almost $1000 for the little that was done.
Hit up your family members - the ones who told you to call the hotline.Some family members told me to call the nurse hotline with my health insurance, so I did.
Chalk and cheese. A doctor goes through years of training and has to pass an exam to prove he's competent before being allowed near a patient, an auto mechanic needs.....a pulse, no training, no exams.I guess you've never had a European car... - that's like a good price.
Not true, at least in my state. Testing is required and you won’t pass that without some schooling.Chalk and cheese. A doctor goes through years of training and has to pass an exam to prove he's competent before being allowed near a patient, an auto mechanic needs.....a pulse, no training, no exams.
Funny, I went through almost 6 months of intensive training at the academy to get my New Mexico law enforcement certification, but to be an auto mechanic the only requirement in the states I have lived; California, Nevada and New Mexico is that you are prepared to work cheap and mostly on commission.Not true, at least in my state. Testing is required and you won’t pass that without some schooling.
Additionally, to be a competent mechanic one does require training.
Now, to be a cop; around here it requires absolutely no training, no degree, and having known a few quite well, at best, average intelligence.