Comments on: Guess The Total http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Tue, 22 May 2012 21:14:19 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mr. Police Man http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10770 Mr. Police Man Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:22:07 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10770 <p>Well seeing that asprin in those places costs a couple of g’s, and he took 72 of them. We are already at $72,000. </p> <p> I would guess its more than $50,000 but I hope you have some wiz-bang insurance program and you only pay the co-payment which brings the total for you back down to $20.00. </p> Well seeing that asprin in those places costs a couple of g’s, and he took 72 of them. We are already at $72,000.

I would guess its more than $50,000 but I hope you have some wiz-bang insurance program and you only pay the co-payment which brings the total for you back down to $20.00.

]]> By: texas in africa http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10769 texas in africa Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:20:29 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10769 <p>$28,000 if he was at Vandy <br /> $26,000 if he was at Baptist </p> <p> Hang in there! </p> $28,000 if he was at Vandy

$26,000 if he was at Baptist

Hang in there!

]]> By: keith http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10768 keith Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:30:11 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10768 <p>Shawn, </p> <p> I went today for the first time in about five years because of my fever, headache, blah-blah-blah.  I just put down the first thing that popped into my head. </p> <p> - keith </p> Shawn,

I went today for the first time in about five years because of my fever, headache, blah-blah-blah.  I just put down the first thing that popped into my head.

- keith

]]> By: Andrea C. Parker http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10767 Andrea C. Parker Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:20:07 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10767 <p>Wow.  I was just thinking about this yesterday when I was praying for ya’ll.  I understand medical bills.  One thing I did with our church kids group was make toiletries bags for the parents.  It’s crazy what hospitals charge for toothpaste! </p> Wow.  I was just thinking about this yesterday when I was praying for ya’ll.  I understand medical bills.  One thing I did with our church kids group was make toiletries bags for the parents.  It’s crazy what hospitals charge for toothpaste!

]]> By: MamasBoy http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10766 MamasBoy Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:58:32 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10766 <p>Insurance companies get a whopping discount from medical providers.  They negotiate these discounts.  You can often negotiate these for yourself, but it can be more or less trying based on how bureaucratic your medical provider is.  Do many members of Samaritan Ministries attempt this, since it takes so much time and the middle of a crisis is often not the best time?  Also, I was unclear as to whether you meant out of pocket expenses or after reimbursement from Samaritan Ministries in your contest question.  If you meant the latter, my guess will have no applicability. </p> <p> My guess: $22,500 with an 85% confidence interval of $15k-$30K.  </p> <p> MB </p> Insurance companies get a whopping discount from medical providers.  They negotiate these discounts.  You can often negotiate these for yourself, but it can be more or less trying based on how bureaucratic your medical provider is.  Do many members of Samaritan Ministries attempt this, since it takes so much time and the middle of a crisis is often not the best time?  Also, I was unclear as to whether you meant out of pocket expenses or after reimbursement from Samaritan Ministries in your contest question.  If you meant the latter, my guess will have no applicability.

My guess: $22,500 with an 85% confidence interval of $15k-$30K. 

MB

]]> By: Brian Seay http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10765 Brian Seay Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10765 <p>$27,530 if there is no self-pay discount and $19,271 with the discount. </p> <p> Have you ever noticed that the first bill you get from the hospital is almost twice what insurance pays? </p> $27,530 if there is no self-pay discount and $19,271 with the discount.

Have you ever noticed that the first bill you get from the hospital is almost twice what insurance pays?

]]> By: Mark http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10764 Mark Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:13:41 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10764 <p>I know it will be unreasonably high. </p> <p> I’ll go with $36,781.68 </p> I know it will be unreasonably high.

I’ll go with $36,781.68

]]> By: Shawn Bashor http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10763 Shawn Bashor Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:36:03 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10763 <p>Wow Keith...ever been to the doctors? </p> Wow Keith…ever been to the doctors?

]]> By: keith http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10762 keith Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:09:37 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10762 <p>$7252.16 </p> $7252.16

]]> By: Cristy http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10761 Cristy Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:10:27 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/09/guess-the-total/#comment-10761 <p>$17046 is my guess. </p> $17046 is my guess.

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