After insurance, I owe around $10000 in medical expenses from an ER visit, one night in a mental health facility, and two months of outpatient treatment for depression and anxiety.
Also, the year before, I went without prescribed physical therapy for a shoulder injury, because I hadn't met my ($3000) insurance deductible and the physical therapy would've cost over half of my income for the several weeks it would take to meet my deductible, after which I would still have to pay 20% of the cost of future PT appointments.
Medical bills are the biggest cause of US bankruptcies.
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Also, the year before, I went without prescribed physical therapy for a shoulder injury, because I hadn't met my ($3000) insurance deductible and the physical therapy would've cost over half of my income for the several weeks it would take to meet my deductible, after which I would still have to pay 20% of the cost of future PT appointments.
Medical bills are the biggest cause of US bankruptcies.