ItDontMeanAThing
Full time employment: Posting here.
Haven't had a reason to post about medical costs for 4+ years because I was healthy. That changed. Now it's all good and looking better every day. As the Aussies say, 'No worries, mate!'
Costs were to my insurance company because I have 100% hospitalization coverage. Costs occurred at one of the 2 or 3 best and most expensive hospitals in Thailand.
What they treated: Heart attack with 3 blocked arteries plus congestive heart failure.
How they treated: Stabilization in ER at regional branch hospital. 135 mile lights and siren ambulance ride with 2 ER nurses and their cardiac carts. Surgery for 2 stents, 1 balloon and an intra-aortic balloon pump. Recovery for 5 days in cardiac ICU, 4 days in intermediate cardiac care unit.
Cost to nearest $100, at a conservative 34.8 THB - USD exchange rate: $ 24,000. Yeah - surprised me too.
Costs were to my insurance company because I have 100% hospitalization coverage. Costs occurred at one of the 2 or 3 best and most expensive hospitals in Thailand.
What they treated: Heart attack with 3 blocked arteries plus congestive heart failure.
How they treated: Stabilization in ER at regional branch hospital. 135 mile lights and siren ambulance ride with 2 ER nurses and their cardiac carts. Surgery for 2 stents, 1 balloon and an intra-aortic balloon pump. Recovery for 5 days in cardiac ICU, 4 days in intermediate cardiac care unit.
Cost to nearest $100, at a conservative 34.8 THB - USD exchange rate: $ 24,000. Yeah - surprised me too.
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