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To: i-node who wrote (1012067)

4/19/2017 4:48:43 AM

From: Heywood40

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Cost Estimates for Emergency Rooms vs. Urgent Care Centers

The following estimated costs were prepared by Medica Choice Network for nine of the most common reasons people visit the ER.

They were determined by calculating the average number on claims submitted in 2010 to the Medica Choice Network, a system of more than 4,000 medical offices, clinics and hospitals across four Midwestern states

Condition ________________Emergency Room Cost __Urgent Care Cost

Allergies	$345	$97
Acute Bronchitis	$595	$127
Earache	$400	$110
Sore Throat	$525	$94
Pink Eye	$370	$102
Sinusitis	$617	$112
Strep Throat	$531	$111
Upper Respiratory Infection	$486	$111
Urinary Tract Infection	$665	$112

To: i-node who wrote (1012067)	4/19/2017 5:08:17 AM
From: Heywood40	Respond to of 1574679

From Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina: MYTH #2: GOING TO THE ER IS “FREE” IF YOU CAN’T PAY. Fact: This is a classic example of consumers being shielded from the true cost of health care. While it’s true that out-of-pocket costs can be as low as zero for the uninsured or just a small co-pay for insured patients, we know that most emergency room visits really costs an average of $1,233. Meanwhile, more affordable urgent care options cost an average of $60 for BCBSNC customers. Those ER costs pile up and are part of the reason that health care costs have been rising so much faster than inflation and salaries for the past decade.

To: i-node who wrote (1012067)	4/19/2017 12:24:46 PM
From: bentway	1 Recommendation Recommended By J_F_Shepard Respond to of 1574679

>>Where is this savings which you are dreaming of?<< ...The main reason that so many emergency room visits are for non-urgent care is that hospital *ERs are* *required by federal law to provide care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.* Since they can’t be turned away, patients without insurance, or the necessary funds to pay out-of-pocket costs, often utilize emergency rooms as their main health care provider. This puts tremendous strain on ERs, and limits their ability to attend quickly to health emergencies. It is estimated that more than $18 billion could be saved annually if those patients whose medical problems are considered “avoidable” or “non-urgent” were to take advantage of primary or preventive health care and not rely on ERs for their medical needs... *https://www.debt.org/medical/emergency-room-urgent-care-costs/*