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Senior Policy Correspondent @voxdotcom. Running a year-long project on emergency room billing. Help out by sharing your bill!

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    1. Sarah Kliff‏Verified account @sarahkliff 16 Oct 2017

      Thread. A year ago I got an astounding health care bill: $629 for a Band Aid delivered in an emergency room. (1/11)pic.twitter.com/9zZTNyOqLl

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    2. Kashmir Hill‏Verified account @kashhill 16 Oct 2017
      Replying to @sarahkliff

      Why just ER bills?

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      Sarah Kliff‏Verified account @sarahkliff 17 Oct 2017
      Replying to @kashhill

      We’re hoping to expand our portfolio at some point - but starting with a manageable project and building out from there.

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        2. Kashmir Hill‏Verified account @kashhill 17 Oct 2017
          Replying to @sarahkliff

          I ask because my per night stay at the hospital after I gave birth was like $15,000 a night.

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        3. Lark24‏ @Lisatweets444 17 Oct 2017
          Replying to @kashhill @sarahkliff

          Not only that...they billed the baby for the room too! To clarify: we were each billed separately for staying in the same room.

          3 replies 3 retweets 52 likes
        4. Sarah Kliff‏Verified account @sarahkliff 18 Oct 2017
          Replying to @Lisatweets444 @kashhill

          omg, this is outrageous. Do you happen to still have the bills?

          3 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
        5. Kashmir Hill‏Verified account @kashhill 18 Oct 2017
          Replying to @sarahkliff @Lisatweets444

          Outrageous but apparently common practice

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        6. Kashmir Hill‏Verified account @kashhill 18 Oct 2017
          Replying to @kashhill @sarahkliff @Lisatweets444

          Private room and "nursery room" billed separately, tho we were in the same room. Because we have insurance, we didn't feel pain of this.pic.twitter.com/9t682pv0Aa

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        1. Ariella/donate to an abortion fund‏ @aBigMess 17 Oct 2017
          Replying to @sarahkliff @kashhill

          Btw, sometimes these get listed in other ways. I get a $500 bill that lists the head of the dept as provider (in addition to regular bill).

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        2. John Lovaas‏ @jlovaas1962 18 Oct 2017
          Replying to @sarahkliff @kashhill

          One hopes for a Panama Papers-level leak of "hospital masters"- the list of what a hospital hopes to be paid/what it needs to break even.

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        3. John Lovaas‏ @jlovaas1962 18 Oct 2017
          Replying to @jlovaas1962 @sarahkliff @kashhill

          Every hospital in the USA knows what every one of their procedures costs- they're businesses, after all.

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        1. Tailfoot McWalshy‏ @BuglegsMcWalshy 17 Oct 2017
          Replying to @sarahkliff @kashhill

          Have you looked at Kissing Camels v. Anthem? Probably tons of billing info in public record.https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20150831781 …

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        1. Holly Taggart‏ @holly_taggart 17 Oct 2017
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          I'd love for you to spend some days in an ER and see what goes into the decision making involved in a visit.

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        1. sandyz24 🍩 🍕‏ @TXRGV1 17 Oct 2017
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          I got a 450 bill from the cardiologist.

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        1. TJ Stadler‏ @firestopper77 17 Oct 2017
          Replying to @sarahkliff @kashhill

          Because we Americans will pay it. My analogy: I once paid $1 (equivalent) for 8pk of Duracell AA batteries in Bali. They cant afford more.

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