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Mz Pip

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11. I've certainly wondered about overcharging

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 02:34 PM

Mar 2025

I had a medical emergency in Portugal. The whole event that included ambulance, x-rays and doctor cost $150 there. I sent the x-rays to my doctor here and radiology wanted a new set of x-rays. I got the statement and it was $4300, just for new x-rays.

These were not even necessary. The x-rays from Portugal were fine.

I have a Medicare Advantage plan, not United, though. My co-pay wad $10, so someone paid over $4k for unnecessary x-rays.

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I've certainly wondered about overcharging Mz Pip Mar 2025 #11