Tuesday, August 28, 2007

How much is that baby in the isolette?

Taj and I just checked our medical insurance's EOB (explanation of benefits) statement... Take a guess on what his medical bills add up to so far.

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So far, Jac has racked up just under $340,000 in medical billings. Much of this is from the hospitalization fees at The Children's Hospital -- nearly $275,000 for his 34 days of occupancy (roughly $8,100 per day).

Yes, we're fortunate to have insurance.

BTW, the insurance negotiated rates on hospitalization paid out $144,000 on the $275,000. That is the biggest discount I've ever received in my life!


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1 comment:

  1. Ah yes. The lovely cost of health care and the amazing insurance discount. Thank God you have insurance!! I was pretty close on my guess by the way. I remembered what we paid per day (roughly $5K/day) for a baby that needed much less care than Jac. I doubled that amount and estimated 30 days so far! Good luck to all of you. Hugs. Karen B.

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