Medical Costs

[psprowler]

3 thou for a CT scan is pretty much close to the going rate. I won't argue about the costs of things but I will say for an extended stay make sure to get an itemized bill and make sure you were charged for what you actually received.

[Tyme2fish]

3 thou for a CT scan is pretty much close to the going rate. I won't argue about the costs of things but I will say for an extended stay make sure to get an itemized bill and make sure you were charged for what you actually received.

Yes indeed I will. I've been getting different answers every time I talk to someone but I'm wanting to take my own daily meds with me to the hospital to avoid being charged $15.00 per dose for meds that cost me 15 cents from my retail pharmacy. I can understand the hospital's point of view concerning interactions but they already have the information of what meds I'm currently taking.

[psprowler]

Yes indeed I will. I've been getting different answers every time I talk to someone but I'm wanting to take my own daily meds with me to the hospital to avoid being charged $15.00 per dose for meds that cost me 15 cents from my retail pharmacy. I can understand the hospital's point of view concerning interactions but they already have the information of what meds I'm currently taking.

A lot of times hospital policy doesn't allow the patient to use their own meds, unless the medicine is not on the hospital formulary. It's unfortunate, but often times necessary due to the hoops and time it takes to check them in and distribute. I've always contested that certain high priced meds such as cholesterol meds just be held during a 2 to 4 day stay, because going a couple of days without isn't going to hurt the patient but the 30 or 40 dollar charge per tablet might. A lot of the common generic drugs hospitals don't even charge for these days.