Things the health insurance company I work for pays for:
1. Breast Reductions
2. Botox
3. Acne Treatments like Chemical Peels
4. Orthotics
5. Cold Therapy (basically a really expensive ice pack)
Guess whose money is paying for crap like this? That’s right – ours. Do people NEED stuff like this? Is it a real medical necessity? Nope but people want all sorts of unrealistic crap from their health care providers. Guess whose premiums go up to pay for completely unneccessary crap like this? Yep, ours.
Welcome to the imperfect world that is our health care. If you think any other health care system is better, you’re wrong. If you think any other health care system is worse, you’re wrong. They all work out in the end to be about even.
P.S. Chemotherapy often costs upwards of half a million dollars. Good luck finding anyone anywhere who can afford that. But understand one thing – health care bills in America are rarely paid in full. Trust me.
