Some 92 percent have delayed or abandoned medical care because of costs, according to a survey of 1,507 U.S.adults by financial services firm JG Wentworth.
High prices at the doctor’s office, urgent care, emergency room and more have led to 85 percent of Americans having medical debt. Collectively, American consumers have $220 billion in medical debt, according to a February poll from KFF - that’s around $958.61 per adult with medical debt.
Nearly one in five adults said their health got worse because they skipped a doctor’s visit. That problem is more acute for those 64 and younger - 42 percent say their health got worse after putting off a medical visit.
I got charged $860 for a urine drug test because my physician required it before they would refill my meds, because it’s their organizational policy. My insurance covered a little more than half, so now they are trying to stick me with a $300+ bill for a test that was never medically indicated, that I never asked for, that had no potential benefit to my health, but was required BY THEM to get my prescription refilled.
I’m a fucking middle aged man with young kids and I’m on Adderall. You really think I’m selling my fucking meds after being on them for 20+ years?
I reported them to the state for racketeering and I’m waiting to hear back, but the hospital has already sent a message that they are ‘reviewing’ things.
They charge 3-4x the standard rate for the test, and then refuse to refill your meds until you’ve taken the test, and they do so without any cause