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Originally Posted by flatbutt

I'm still here and feeling good. Here are two follow up items:

First, the one night stay ran up a hospital total of $38400. Medicare paid $8604, I pay $330. So where did the $29465 go? The hospital eats it? Or is the $38K just a ridiculous charge?

Second, the cardiologist recommended a nuclear stress test but medicare won't pay for it so no go. But the Dr has dropped me completely! I've tried to get some guidance on what I should be doing for rehab if any but they're not returning my calls. WTF?

I'm not egregiously stupid so I'm taking it easy trying to recondition my heart but dayum I wouldn't mind some expert guidance.

Most folks first reaction would be to gripe about the medical field and say how it's all a big scam, but I don't think that's the case. Are there abuses, sure, find me any field or any place that doesn't have abuses. More likely there are problems that need solutions. I remember the thread(s) from Tobra about spending lots of time treating the drug addict with the serious problems that was never going to be anything more than a waste of time and money spent, but it had to be done. Then there's the insurance and systems of law that exacerbated the issue, but at the same time are there for a valid reason.

We just glad that you are still around and were taken care of. Now you just need to find someone to give you some advice.