<p>In all fairness, attended a talk by a doctor who worked for several years in an emergency room at an Indiana hospital who praised the U.S. for its efficiency in dealing with emergencies, people who would not survive here under similar circumstances. For general medicine it is better to be in the EU. For emergencies?!? I am not so sure…when I am talking about emergencies, I am thinking major car crash victims.</p>
<p>You could be right, but Pokie’s son either has a sprained ankle or a broken foot. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Copenhagen bill comes to less than the deductible or emergency copay on their home policy. (My son’s HMO charged him $100 for an emergency room visit when he was outside the area of his assigned provider - he wouldn’t go because of the expense - I know about the charge because he only went after I insisted and told him I would pay the bill). </p>
<p>And I’m pretty sure that doctors anywhere know how to fix a broken bone.</p>
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Healthcare costs are a bit pricey I must say. Just last week, a meningitis prevention shot ran me $225. Five days at the hospital ran me $18K ($1100 for meals!!!And I was too nauseous to even eat!)…</p>
<p>Yikes! My d. got a mengitis shot a couple of weeks ago and I haven’t seen the bill, I guess I need to get ready for a shock - since she had 3 other vaccinations as well. I had just told her to make an appointment and take in the college physical form, and to get whatever shots the doctor thought was necessary and appropriate. I know that her college offered the shot for about $70, but they really want kids to get the shots from their private physicians because their supplies are limited. </p>
<p>Oh well, at least we have one of those PPO’s where the bill goes to the insurance first and we only have to pay what the insurance company says it should be - they usually knock a significant chunk off the sticker price of medical services.</p>
<p>Well I am on my mom’s insurance till I am 21…So I got the shot for free.</p>
<p>So your mom’s insurance doesn’t have a deductible? or has the deductible already been met for this year?</p>
<p>I think it works out to 10 bucks per doctor’s office visit…She said the menin. vaccine was covered.</p>
<p>Our health insurance covers meningitis vaccination and flu shots as well as all shots needed for travel abroad free.</p>
<p>Our insurance covered the meningitis shots and flu shots. They did not cover flu mist until last winter. They did not cover a dime on partially impacted wisdom teeth that needed extraction. They covered the medication bill for pain killers and antibiotics after I paid for the extractions (in other words they paid for the least expensive part of the cost).</p>
<p>Northeastmom:</p>
<p>Our health insurance (HPHC) does cover in full extraction of impacted wisdom teeth.</p>
<p>Should I worry that I am 18 and half and I don’t have any wisdom teeth pulled out? A lot of my friends do.</p>
<p>Iloveagoodbrew, have you seen a dentist lately? I would have an exam and ask. My son’s dentist referred my son to an oral surgeon for further evaluation b/c he felt that my son’s wisdom teeth were impacted and going to cause problems.</p>
<p>Marite, thanks, I read this on my other thread. You are more fortunate than we were with the insurance.</p>
<p>Well, it sounds like some of you have great insurance.</p>
<p>As posted by binx above (I forgot how to quote on this forum!)
“A possibility – we have a nasty fly here in Germany – I think the Germans call it a “black fly” - might be a type of horse fly. Lives in grasses. My D got bit by one last June, a day or two later her lower leg swelled up – looked like blood poisoning or something. Turned red. Was hot to touch. I’m a nurse, and I was sure it was an infection. Nope; just a black fly bite. They told me her skin would eventually begin peeling like a sunburn, and it did. Lasted about 3 weeks. She never knew she’d been bitten, but went to the park with friends on her birthday, and we’re sure that’s where it happened.”</p>
<p>I have been meaning to post an update on my son; so 2 1/2 weeks later her is the update-By the time my son got back home, his foot was better. The only complaint he had was that the skin was dry. I have seen the pictures he took of his foot and the redness was as bad as he described. There was no bruising, no pain, and no more redness. </p>
<p>Binx, I am going to assume he was bitten by the same black fly! How else can one explain the balloon size swelling without the bruising, and no more pain or redness after 9 days? I thought my son was sure his foot had been stepped on, but it turns out he just thought he had been stepped on. The train to the World Cup game was so crowded that he just assumed in all the pushing that someone must have stepped on him. His skin did not peel, but it was very dry.</p>
<p>I am just glad I didn’t make him seek medical care while on vacation as he would have beenvery unhappy!</p>
<p>I had wondered how your S made out, I’m so glad the issue seemed to resolve itself.</p>