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fire_bolt 08/27/20 9:14:43 PM #1:	God bless living in America, the greatest country in the world. So I've got a swelling in my abdomen, left side just below ribs. Palpitating it is mildly painful and it feels hard as a rock. Been like this for two days. Google search isn't worth much but symptoms suggest it might be my spleen. It might recover on its own or it might burst. Unfortunately, I do not have health insurance. Can't afford private insurance and I work for a company small enough they are not required to offer employee healthcare. If this is on the bad end of things then I might be looking at an ER trip and surgery real soon, and if I want to go in and get an ultrasound or any scans I'll have to pay for them out of pocket. Ultrasound runs $550 on average in the US, abdomen CT scan runs $1900 and those are just the scans, not everything else the hospital charges associated with them (like having a doctor actually read them). If I do that and it turns out to be nothing then I've taken on thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt I have no easy way of paying back. If I pray that is nothing and then my spleen bursts I could die, and even if I survive I'll literally be drowning in medical debt. --- Please, call me Bolt <cite>fire_bolt posted [p:943907041] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>God bless living in America, the greatest country in the world. So I've got a swelling in my abdomen, left side just below ribs. Palpitating it is mildly painful and it feels hard as a rock. Been like this for two days. Google search isn't worth much but symptoms suggest it might be my spleen. It might recover on its own or it might burst. Unfortunately, I do not have health insurance. Can't afford private insurance and I work for a company small enough they are not required to offer employee healthcare. If this is on the bad end of things then I might be looking at an ER trip and surgery real soon, and if I want to go in and get an ultrasound or any scans I'll have to pay for them out of pocket. Ultrasound runs $550 on average in the US, abdomen CT scan runs $1900 and those are just the scans, not everything else the hospital charges associated with them (like having a doctor actually read them). If I do that and it turns out to be nothing then I've taken on thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt I have no easy way of paying back. If I pray that is nothing and then my spleen bursts I could die, and even if I survive I'll literally be drowning in medical debt.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Numenor 08/27/20 9:16:00 PM #2:	Why didn't you get an Obamacare plan? --- All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - Gandalf <cite>Numenor posted [p:943907090] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Why didn't you get an Obamacare plan? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coloradough 08/27/20 9:16:33 PM #3:	I have Obamacare insurance and it's only $90/mo They pay for nothing for the first $7k, and then anything else is completely covered You can't hop on Obamacare? --- Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, even to those who are perverse - The Holy Bible <cite>Coloradough posted [p:943907106] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>I have Obamacare insurance and it's only $90/mo They pay for nothing for the first $7k, and then anything else is completely covered You can't hop on Obamacare? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRealDill2022 08/27/20 9:17:50 PM #4:	Coloradough posted... I have Obamacare insurance and it's only $90/mo They pay for nothing for the first $7k, and then anything else is completely covered You can't hop on Obamacare? Can't you only join during open enrollment? --- Insert signature here <cite>TheRealDill2022 posted [p:943907147] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Coloradough posted...</cite> <quote>I have Obamacare insurance and it's only $90/mo They pay for nothing for the first $7k, and then anything else is completely covered You can't hop on Obamacare? </quote> Can't you only join during open enrollment?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coloradough 08/27/20 9:18:00 PM #5:	Also I'm a paramedic and I've seen a ton of burst spleens, what started this? Did you hurt yourself? Does your back hurt? How bad is the swelling? --- Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, even to those who are perverse - The Holy Bible <cite>Coloradough posted [p:943907155] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Also I'm a paramedic and I've seen a ton of burst spleens, what started this? Did you hurt yourself? Does your back hurt? How bad is the swelling? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coloradough 08/27/20 9:18:53 PM #6:	TheRealDill2022 posted... Can't you only join during open enrollment? You can join any time if you get married, move, or other life events. Being uninsured might be one of those I can't remember --- Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, even to those who are perverse - The Holy Bible <cite>Coloradough posted [p:943907186] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>TheRealDill2022 posted... </cite> <quote>Can't you only join during open enrollment?</quote> You can join any time if you get married, move, or other life events. Being uninsured might be one of those I can't remember </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Middle hope 08/27/20 9:19:34 PM #8:	Man. I'm lucky I got a job with good insurance.it was a lot of hard work to get into. But it was worth it in the long run --- https://imgur.com/iQep35u https://imgur.com/nhHkg9L @ me and ask me about my cool shirt! <cite>Middle hope posted [p:943907211] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Man. I'm lucky I got a job with good insurance.it was a lot of hard work to get into. But it was worth it in the long run </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alteres 08/27/20 9:22:14 PM #9:	I ended up with a 75-125k medical bill a few years ago. You can file with the hospital and request that your bill be waived or very greatly decreased. Luckily I have family that were professionals and were able to write it up for me so I only had to sign my name, as I wasn't fit for much else at that point. It is worth looking up the kind of wording and type of official request necessary if you find yourself in that situation. --- ........the ghost in the machine... IGN: Fox, FC: 5344-2646-0982 <cite>Alteres posted [p:943907301] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>I ended up with a 75-125k medical bill a few years ago. You can file with the hospital and request that your bill be waived or very greatly decreased. Luckily I have family that were professionals and were able to write it up for me so I only had to sign my name, as I wasn't fit for much else at that point. It is worth looking up the kind of wording and type of official request necessary if you find yourself in that situation. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScazarMeltex 08/27/20 9:24:54 PM #10:	My first round of chemo required a 6 day hospital stay. It cost 85k. If I had not had insurance I would be dead. --- "If you wish to converse with me define your terms" Voltaire <cite>ScazarMeltex posted [p:943907375] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>My first round of chemo required a 6 day hospital stay. It cost 85k. If I had not had insurance I would be dead. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aridi 08/27/20 9:26:08 PM #11:	Look at it this way... if things continue to get worse, you go for the scans or surgery, and afterward you're healthy, but you have some bills to pay monthly. It's your health. Having to deal with a little debt is much better than death. Good luck. --- When do you stop growing up and start dying? <cite>Aridi posted [p:943907420] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Look at it this way... if things continue to get worse, you go for the scans or surgery, and afterward you're healthy, but you have some bills to pay monthly. It's your health. Having to deal with a little debt is much better than death. Good luck. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
St0rmFury 08/27/20 9:26:11 PM #12:	According to reddit, you can ask the hospital for a reduction if you're not insured because you won't be able to pay in full anyway. --- "Average Joe" is a trolling term since it's completely an opinion. "Overachieving" is also an opinion. - SBAllen (Hellhole: 52458377) <cite>St0rmFury posted [p:943907424] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>According to reddit, you can ask the hospital for a reduction if you're not insured because you won't be able to pay in full anyway.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 08/27/20 9:26:55 PM #13:	You don't have to pay immediately, man. First, work on not dying, and then apply for waived/reduced fees and charity. --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:943907449] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>You don't have to pay immediately, man. First, work on not dying, and then apply for waived/reduced fees and charity. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fire_bolt 08/27/20 9:27:03 PM #14:	Coloradough posted... what started this? Did you hurt yourself? Does your back hurt? How bad is the swelling? No idea tbh, just was washing up in the shower the other day and touched it. It was a little sore so I kinda felt around it carefully. Feels like it is about as big as my hand. I've been lucky enough to never be seriously injured. My back does not seem to hurt worse than usual. Its hard to judge how bad the swelling is because I'm a big guy (310 lbs). The fact that it is noticable beneath all that is part of what worries me. --- Please, call me Bolt <cite>fire_bolt posted [p:943907453] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Coloradough posted...</cite> <quote>what started this? Did you hurt yourself? Does your back hurt? How bad is the swelling? </quote> No idea tbh, just was washing up in the shower the other day and touched it. It was a little sore so I kinda felt around it carefully. Feels like it is about as big as my hand. I've been lucky enough to never be seriously injured. My back does not seem to hurt worse than usual. Its hard to judge how bad the swelling is because I'm a big guy (310 lbs). The fact that it is noticable beneath all that is part of what worries me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pok3montrainerG 08/27/20 9:28:01 PM #15:	English so I dont know about these problems with costs for stuff, but good luck with this dude. I am wishing you well. --- A Steel type trainer and Pokemon aficionado! ACNH details: Florence (island Kazoku) Northern Hemisphere <cite>pok3montrainerG posted [p:943907489] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>English so I dont know about these problems with costs for stuff, but good luck with this dude. I am wishing you well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 08/27/20 9:28:20 PM #16:	For-profit healthcare is an abomination. --- "I play with myself" - Darklit_Minuet, 2018 <cite>Garioshi posted [p:943907508] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>For-profit healthcare is an abomination. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rain_Dust 08/27/20 9:30:06 PM #17:	Well dont fuckin die because of money. Fuckin prove it and open up a go fund me or something --- We used to have empires ruled by emperors. There used to be kingdoms lead by kings. Now all we got are countries. <cite>Rain_Dust posted [p:943907559] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Well dont fuckin die because of money. Fuckin prove it and open up a go fund me or something </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReignFury 08/27/20 9:31:33 PM #18:	It might be a hernia, or something minor. Our healthcare system sucks balls. --- This is my main <cite>ReignFury posted [p:943907619] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>It might be a hernia, or something minor. Our healthcare system sucks balls. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FarmDog 08/27/20 9:37:56 PM #21:	Ask your parents for the money and say youll pay them back. <cite>FarmDog posted [p:943907849] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Ask your parents for the money and say youll pay them back. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Axiom 08/27/20 9:41:47 PM #22:	Coloradough posted... You can join any time if you get married, move, or other life events. Being uninsured might be one of those I can't remember Lol no. Being uninsured is definitely not one of those <cite>Axiom posted [p:943907976] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Coloradough posted... </cite> <quote>You can join any time if you get married, move, or other life events. Being uninsured might be one of those I can't remember</quote>Lol no. Being uninsured is definitely not one of those </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 08/27/20 9:42:55 PM #23:	TheRealDill2022 posted... Can't you only join during open enrollment? Open enrollment is only for group plans. You can insure yourself any time you want --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:943908014] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>TheRealDill2022 posted... </cite> <quote>Can't you only join during open enrollment?</quote> Open enrollment is only for group plans. You can insure yourself any time you want </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coloradough 08/27/20 9:43:47 PM #24:	fire_bolt posted... No idea tbh, just was washing up in the shower the other day and touched it. It was a little sore so I kinda felt around it carefully. Feels like it is about as big as my hand. I've been lucky enough to never be seriously injured. My back does not seem to hurt worse than usual. Its hard to judge how bad the swelling is because I'm a big guy (310 lbs). The fact that it is noticable beneath all that is part of what worries me. Sounds like it's a hernia. I used to work under a hernia surgeon Being so fat is a major risk factor for hernias --- Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, even to those who are perverse - The Holy Bible <cite>Coloradough posted [p:943908037] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>fire_bolt posted... </cite> <quote>No idea tbh, just was washing up in the shower the other day and touched it. It was a little sore so I kinda felt around it carefully. Feels like it is about as big as my hand. I've been lucky enough to never be seriously injured. My back does not seem to hurt worse than usual. Its hard to judge how bad the swelling is because I'm a big guy (310 lbs). The fact that it is noticable beneath all that is part of what worries me.</quote> Sounds like it's a hernia. I used to work under a hernia surgeon Being so fat is a major risk factor for hernias </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MelbuFrahma4 08/27/20 9:47:04 PM #25:	Why not sign up for insurance and get it checked as soon as you have insurance. --- "We'll never see Day-Lewis and Kubrick, or Kurosawa and Eastwood, but we have seen Bale and Nolan, a cinematic dream pairing come to life!" <cite>MelbuFrahma4 posted [p:943908154] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Why not sign up for insurance and get it checked as soon as you have insurance. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cornmuffins 08/27/20 9:47:17 PM #26:	I'm on medical and pay $0 for everything because I didn't have a job when I first got it. I've since gotten a job at a small office but never told anyone and still get those benefits. I hope they don't find out. --- Getting C's and D's, saying thanks and please. You broke the golden rule, you're staying after school. <cite>Cornmuffins posted [p:943908161] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>I'm on medical and pay $0 for everything because I didn't have a job when I first got it. I've since gotten a job at a small office but never told anyone and still get those benefits. I hope they don't find out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fire_bolt 08/27/20 9:48:11 PM #27:	FarmDog posted... Ask your parents for the money and say youll pay them back. riotous laughter Dad died a couple years ago and mom lives with me because if I didn't take her in she'd be literally homeless. I come from a dirt poor family of which my poor ass is the person who has climbed the highest up the ladder of success. Trust me, it won't be a long drop to rock bottom if something goes wrong Coloradough posted... Sounds like it's a hernia. I used to work under a hernia surgeon No idea how I would have gotten a hernia tho. I've not done anything recently that could have caused one I think. I'm going to monitor it closely and if it starts hurting worse seek medical help immediately. Right now its just spooky more than anything. Thanks for listening folks --- Please, call me Bolt <cite>fire_bolt posted [p:943908195] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>FarmDog posted...</cite> <quote>Ask your parents for the money and say youll pay them back. </quote> riotous laughter Dad died a couple years ago and mom lives with me because if I didn't take her in she'd be literally homeless. I come from a dirt poor family of which my poor ass is the person who has climbed the highest up the ladder of success. Trust me, it won't be a long drop to rock bottom if something goes wrong Coloradough posted...</cite> <quote>Sounds like it's a hernia. I used to work under a hernia surgeon </quote> No idea how I would have gotten a hernia tho. I've not done anything recently that could have caused one I think. I'm going to monitor it closely and if it starts hurting worse seek medical help immediately. Right now its just spooky more than anything. Thanks for listening folks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coloradough 08/27/20 9:51:35 PM #28:	fire_bolt posted... riotous laughter Dad died a couple years ago and mom lives with me because if I didn't take her in she'd be literally homeless. I come from a dirt poor family of which my poor ass is the person who has climbed the highest up the ladder of success. Trust me, it won't be a long drop to rock bottom if something goes wrong No idea how I would have gotten a hernia tho. I've not done anything recently that could have caused one I think. I'm going to monitor it closely and if it starts hurting worse seek medical help immediately. Right now its just spooky more than anything. Thanks for listening folks It just happens to fat people. It's not always an acute injury. Moving is stressful to your body in your state --- Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, even to those who are perverse - The Holy Bible <cite>Coloradough posted [p:943908306] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>fire_bolt posted... </cite> <quote>riotous laughter Dad died a couple years ago and mom lives with me because if I didn't take her in she'd be literally homeless. I come from a dirt poor family of which my poor ass is the person who has climbed the highest up the ladder of success. Trust me, it won't be a long drop to rock bottom if something goes wrong No idea how I would have gotten a hernia tho. I've not done anything recently that could have caused one I think. I'm going to monitor it closely and if it starts hurting worse seek medical help immediately. Right now its just spooky more than anything. Thanks for listening folks</quote> It just happens to fat people. It's not always an acute injury. Moving is stressful to your body in your state </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 08/27/20 9:52:44 PM #29:	I'm really sorry Fire_Bolt :( <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:943908344] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>I'm really sorry Fire_Bolt :( </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coloradough 08/27/20 9:55:25 PM #30:	By the way MANY obese people would come to our office and have no idea they had a hernia. Some had had them for a decade --- Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, even to those who are perverse - The Holy Bible <cite>Coloradough posted [p:943908435] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>By the way MANY obese people would come to our office and have no idea they had a hernia. Some had had them for a decade </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FarmDog 08/27/20 9:57:21 PM #31:	Ask close friends or start a go fund me. <cite>FarmDog posted [p:943908499] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Ask close friends or start a go fund me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Smackems 08/27/20 10:03:28 PM #33:	Try to get financial aid from the hospital and take it seriously But yes our insurance system is fubar --- Common sense is the most uncommon thing in the world-some dude. <cite>Smackems posted [p:943908710] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Try to get financial aid from the hospital and take it seriously But yes our insurance system is fubar </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExtremeLuchador 08/27/20 10:06:10 PM #34:	Get a second job if the first one doesn't pay your bills. I haven't worked less than 50 hours per week in over 10 years. --- "It was horrible," guard Jeff McInnis said. "I took 100 naps and we were still in the air." <cite>ExtremeLuchador posted [p:943908793] in Welp, my l... [t:78938115]...</cite> <quote>Get a second job if the first one doesn't pay your bills. I haven't worked less than 50 hours per week in over 10 years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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