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Offline Chairboy

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« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2006, 01:54:16 PM »
We asked, and the orthopedist was really confident that the break allowed 'em to put it back together pretty clean and that if properly braced, he felt that it wouldn't affect Alex's walk/growth.  We were worried about the same thing, but he says that kids that age can even heal fully from breaks that aren't set super straight.  

I suggested that we start mining other children for stem cells to give that special power to us adults, and he chuckled kinda nervously and left.
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« Reply #31 on: June 16, 2006, 02:04:13 PM »
I'd be happy if we could just tap into the energy level a kid has.......
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« Reply #32 on: July 13, 2006, 11:34:08 AM »
Quick question, anyone have any ideas on how to save money on the bill?  We just got an invoice from the hospital for over $6,000 for setting his leg.  Seeing as we didn't have insurance, this is quite a bit.

Tips?

Two of my wife's friends have told her to request that the hospital "bill us as if we have insurance" with the claim that this will reduce the cost, but I am skeptical.  Other tips?

Thanks!
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« Reply #33 on: July 13, 2006, 11:50:45 AM »
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Quick question, anyone have any ideas on how to save money on the bill?  We just got an invoice from the hospital for over $6,000 for setting his leg.  Seeing as we didn't have insurance, this is quite a bit.

Tips?

Two of my wife's friends have told her to request that the hospital "bill us as if we have insurance" with the claim that this will reduce the cost, but I am skeptical.  Other tips?

Thanks!
I just did the doctor thing w/o insurance, but they knew at the time... they said they would bill me a reduced rate at the time.

after the fact, i don;t know what can be done, you can call and ask for a discount or something maybe.
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« Reply #34 on: July 13, 2006, 12:01:46 PM »
Ouch. Speedy recovery to little Chairboy from here too!
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« Reply #35 on: July 13, 2006, 01:27:54 PM »
Make them an offer..

Hospitals are used to people making tiny payments over long periods of time. They might jump at a cash-out offer even at 50%.
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« Reply #36 on: July 13, 2006, 03:14:20 PM »
I feel for you Chair, I've been there.  My daughter broke her arm right above the elbow and knocked it out of place.  She too had to be put under for them to set the bone.  Long story short, all the bills came to 7 grand and no insurance and making so little as to be in the hole each month.  All this because I wanted to get in on the ground floor of a new business that just had to make it big.  Boy did I learn a hard lesson.

Anyway, I'm not sure how your bills are but we got a separate bill for her primary doctor, the surgery doctor, the hospital, the anesthesiologist, ect...  We had to go to each business and let them know our situation and in most cases had to produce a pay stub to show how serious the situation really was.  Most places either forgave part of the bill or set up a match payment or allowed small payments of as little as 10 or 20 dollars a month.  

It was quite a humbling experience and it took us literally years to dig ourselves out of medical debt because of it.  It was a life changing experience and we moved to another state to take a good job with good insurance and have taken great pains to never, ever, ever get ourselves into another situation like that again.  Hard lesson.

Not sure if that’s any help or not but I hope you guys can recover quickly.  Good luck.
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« Reply #37 on: July 13, 2006, 07:46:08 PM »
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They have a play house in the back yard, and he likes to climb on things.  He climbed onto its roof and jumped, afaict.  I trust the sitter, and we talk to the boys about her a lot.  

We knew this kid would break something sooner or later, he's a daredevil.  Just figured it'd be more 'later' than 'sooner'.


I'd ask your pediatrician about the probablility of the accident happening as described and resulting in this injury.

Spiral fractures are generally caused by a twisting motion to the affected limb. Most "questionable" ones I've seen involve a fractured humerous, where the adult picks the child up by one arm and the kid twists around while being lifted.

This is not an accusation, merely a suggestion that you cover all the bases.
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« Reply #38 on: July 13, 2006, 08:56:50 PM »
Best wishes to you and the lad, Chairboy.

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« Reply #39 on: July 13, 2006, 09:03:09 PM »
Bones at his age are pliable, and he will heal...now, he's just a little bit closer to being invincible.

"ok...tried that...lived through it...did this...lived through THAT..."

Good luck!!!
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« Reply #40 on: July 13, 2006, 09:46:22 PM »
Wow I didnt know they still did those kinda casts. I figured they would have found something different in this day and age.

I have a cousin who got the same exact cast when he was six because he fell off his bike and yes it is a messy kinda cast.

Glad to hear the lil tyke appears to be handling it well.
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« Reply #41 on: July 14, 2006, 01:32:05 AM »
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Did the babysitter offer an explanation for the cause of injury?  I hate to mention it, but the sickos are getting pretty good at hiding abuse nowadays and sometimes it takes a dramatic incident to bring it out into the open.


Sprial fractures are typical of legs & arms being twisted, when someone twists your arm...if were to break, it'd be sprial.

This is no joke here... some states require law enforcement be contacted by ER Md's re: sprial fractures on kids, you might get a knock on the door by some child protective agency looking into what happened.
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« Reply #42 on: July 14, 2006, 01:40:24 AM »
Hurts to see your kids hurtin'. Wishin' Alex a speedy recovery.

Like others have said, hospitals will negotiate and they pretty much have to accept whatever payment plan you can afford. So long as you make those payments it cannot adversly affect your credit rating.
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« Reply #43 on: July 14, 2006, 01:48:29 AM »
Good Lord Chair I just read this and my own heart jumped.

 Hope all is well...kids bounce back fast.  Your Son is a tuff trooper!!!!
I have a Son who thinks he's Evil Kneivel... He's 7 now... all I have to do to tone him down is say "I'm not taking you to the Emergency Room Today or calling the Wambulance!"

Now I know why my Parents grew old quick...I was the daredevil in my Family too.

I'm glad all turned out as well as it has!

Prayers to you Chair and your Family,

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« Reply #44 on: July 14, 2006, 07:40:34 AM »
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Wow I didnt know they still did those kinda casts. I figured they would have found something different in this day and age.



The alternative to a cast would be surgery with pin, plate or fix-ex. Since they managed to reposition the bones conservatively, they didnt want to cut open the skin and risk infection.


Thats one tough son you got there Chair! >S< and a speedy recovery Alex!
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