I just about fainted

fancynewbeesly · March 2014

I opened the mail and got this from the insurance company

RondackHiker · March 2014

Oh my fúcking heart.

Eta: you need alcohol.

virgin4lyfe · March 2014

Oh gosh I am so sorry

Yikes.

fancynewbeesly · March 2014

I did call them IMMEDIATELY asking why was everything denied. Umm...hello, we didn't have a choice in the matter of it

They said they denied it until they receive an itemized bill from the hospital. So, they said right now not to worry about it. I did leave it smack on the counter for DH to see. He nearly had a heart attack.

portentosa · March 2014

Holy shit! I would cry! @-)

jenn330 · March 2014

I am so sorry!!! I agree with PP, possibly a mistake?? Unusual that insurance wouldn't cover any of it. No matter what, that is a number worth fainting at!

Monkeybabe · March 2014

Holy shit, I think I would have had a heart attack, too.

virgin4lyfe · March 2014

Oh thank God you don't have to do anything about it immediately.
I hope insurance covers every bit of that once they get their itemized bill.

WillieNelsonsGardener · March 2014

Is your hospital doing preauthorizations? Like you don't already have enough on your plate to deal with.

I am still dealing with the hospital almost a year later regarding a single chemo treatment that was $77,000. I called the insurance company today and they were incredibly helpful buuuuut recommended I call the hospital if they continue to bill me. I hope that you can get this cleared up easily.

taggiecb · March 2014

That is just mean, or rude, or assholery. Why send the bill if they don't want you to do anything about it. Why not hang onto it until they have the itemized whatever they need. I am angry for you. I am sorry you even had to look at that.

fancynewbeesly · March 2014

peanutrach1 said:

Ok good. I don't know why they would send you that in the first place if they said "don't worry about it." I think I would need a few drinks to calm my nerves.

That is how I felt. WHY? WHY?

Why did you nearly cause you to get another hospital bill from me having a heart attack.

I need wine. We don't have any. But I need some.

And then we opened real mail and realized our taxes are going up again.

WillieNelsonsGardener · March 2014

Oops! I didn't see your response. That's good news!

MrsCodeMonkey · March 2014

Oh, wow! You can have all our booze!

fancynewbeesly · March 2014

I think this is a bad day to start a diet. I'll have a do-over day tomorrow

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virgin4lyfe · March 2014

I wholeheartedly concur. Eat some warm mac and cheese or whatever your carbtastic comfort food is right now.

vandelay · March 2014

Oh my God. That is terrifying looking. You poor thing -- you must have been scraping yourself off the floor.

ASmallWonder · March 2014

I think I would have started laughing. You know. That kind of laughter that only comes when something is so beyond comprehension. You'd think the insurance company would spare a sheet of paper to say "DON'T SHIT YOURSELF. WE'RE STILL PROCESSING THIS."

bulbasaur359 · March 2014

Holy shit! That's like the amount we owe on the house. Insane that they would send you that. Don't they realize you have enough on your plate already. They better cover the necessary treatments and stays that bill entails. Sorry you are out of wine. If you can, get some or whatever will help. All the booze for you. Non creepy internet hugs.

ShakeyJakey · March 2014

I started crying when I got a bill for 18k for LOs birth and NICU stay. They hadn't run insurance and still had his name as BabyBoy MyLN. But boy does that number make your heart stop.

BluepointToasted · March 2014

Try not to worry, they will take care of it. They did that to me too after I had ds, and I called and they were like. "Oh, just ignore that!" Maybe something they should tell people about beforehand!