Yahoo Lifestyle 31 Photos And Stories That Show How Expensive It Is To Die In America
1.This person's mother's health insurance refused to cover the care she received as she was dying, and so a dead woman was billed $275,000.
2. God forbid you end up in the hospital for weeks before you pass — that'll cost over a million.
mom was in the hospital for weeks before she passed. we got the bill 6 weeks later. it cost her $1.2 mil to die. https://t.co/t1JEjtiYsB
— mama kat (@katmarieshines) December 7, 2024
3.Imagine losing a loved one to COVID and then receiving this bill.
4.All this person received was CPR — which didn't work, and he died anyway — and they got billed.
5. The same thing happened to this person. The hospital charged for CPR and other measures even though he was DOA.
I will never ever forget the day of my brothers funeral the insurance company had the audacity to call us with the bill of almost $225,000 to do CPR/life saving measures knowing damn well he was dead for hours in the bathroom when they found him!!!! https://t.co/ZPGkFviEuN
— Heather (@heatherbimages) December 7, 2024
6. This hospital billed a widow $25,000 despite her husband arriving in a body bag.
Lost my husband to suicide and the hospital sent a $25,000 for assembling the trauma team etc. my husband had arrived in a body bag and it took them an hour to formally pronounce him. I know this because I was there at his death. They reduced bill to $500.
— Alane Callahan (@AlaneFarmer4) December 8, 2024
7. I guess death isn't an emergency, but it still warrants a $800 private ambulance they'll make you pay for.
My husband committed suicide and was found deceased. They transported him to the hospital in a private ambulance and then proceeded to hound me day and night for an $800 bill because the insurance company deemed it wasn’t an emergency he was already dead. I was a 19-y/o widow.
— Dana “I Understand the Assignment” Olita (@danaolitaogden) December 6, 2024
8. In fact, it doesn't seem like there's any other option than to use an ambulance for transport, which costs hundreds at least.
My sister died in her sleep at age 32. My grandmother found her and she was never the same. In America, they send you a bill for $525 for an ambulance to take your dead family member’s body to the hospital. Real stand up, Christian society in action.
— Antifa HR Director (@berniehoe2) September 14, 2023
9.This person was charged $895 for an ambulance their deceased father *didn't* take.
10.This family was charged over $100k for ambulances and life support.
11.This person literally got charged for the hospital to do nothing but tell them their son was dead.
12.This kind soul wanted to donate their child's organs after they died, only to find it wasn't covered and they would have to pay out of pocket.
13.This hospital charged a family $700,000 after their father died, then had the audacity to ask for donations.
14.This woman was charged $350,000 for the care that failed to save her husband's life in an accident where another person was at fault. The hospital also was trying to get the widow's settlement money.
15.This person had to take their healthcare company to court to get rid of their bill.
16.The costs don't end with hospitals. I hope you've never had the misfortune of learning how much it costs to bury people.
17. Even without having a funeral, death is expensive.
We just spoke to the cemetery and funeral home, it’s going to be $9k for the plot and $5480 for the funeral services. I don’t understand why it’s so expensive to put someone to rest.
— Angel (@AngelWalksCA) July 28, 2020
18. It's just as expensive when you choose cremation.
I was blown away that it costs,$7,200 to have my Step Dad's body removed from his home where he died and have him cremated. There are no funeral expenses included in this cost. Who pays for this if you don't have the funds?Feel a bit ripped off right now
— Kiwi_Import🤘 (@73kiwiimport) October 8, 2023
19. Even the cheapest options are thousands of dollars.
Funeral arrangements are not considered a medical expense and so Medicare doesn't cover it. The cheapest cremation will still set a family back a few thousand dollars. It's not free to die. Every single aspect of dying in this country is nickel and dimed.
— holly (@girlziplocked) January 26, 2020
20.There are so many different costs involved: a casket, flying a body, a headstone, embalming, etc.
21.Maybe this is controversial, but I feel like if a surgery kills you, it should be free.
22. No one should have to pay this.
My mom got the hospital bill back from my dads one month hospital stay at MGH that ended up killing him anyways….the total was $808,000 to murder my dad…
— Lady Killa 🌹 (MY BODY MY RIGHT) (@Kay24Killa) May 3, 2022
23.Same goes for an ambulance that doesn't get you to the hospital in time.
24.Or if your baby doesn't survive pregnancy...
25....Or their hospital stay.
26.This grieving parent was charged $600 for their infant who died without medical care because he couldn't yet be enrolled in his parent's insurance.
27.This person dealt with a hospital straight-up trying to scam them after their mother's death.
28.And this person was charged almost $200k after having a stroke and dying in the ER, despite only receiving a few hours of care. If they'd lived to pay the bill, they'd have to file for bankruptcy.
29.End-of-life care is appallingly expensive in our country.
30.So is hospice and care for older adults who can no longer care for themselves.
31. This is straight-up unacceptable for a country as rich as ours.
Last week a 60-something friend of my parents was telling me about how her mom’s two years of hospice/nursing home cost them 900k https://t.co/xpAZMOW0vi
— pnorm (@paleonormie) May 20, 2024
In conclusion...
so when the hospital charges me $256k for my mom *to die* and insurance refuses to pay, should i understand that as further proof we are the richest, the luckiest, and most fortunate of nations? should i salute the bill??jeremy have you ever read Candide—do you know who you are https://t.co/hbnaZZJB15
— les mis grunge 🔻 (@dizzydoinggreat) December 11, 2024
