Sunday, August 10, 2014

A New Jersey Hospital Charged A Man $8,200 To Put A Bandage On His Finger

And no, he didn’t need any stitches either.


This is Baer Hanusz-Rajkowski, from Bayonne, NJ.


This is Baer Hanusz-Rajkowski, from Bayonne, NJ.


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NBC 4 New York reports that in August last year, he accidentally cut his finger with the claw-end of a hammer.


NBC 4 New York reports that in August last year, he accidentally cut his finger with the claw-end of a hammer.


It wasn't a serious injury, but it wasn't healing, so he took it to the Bayonne Medical Center. They said he wouldn't need stitches, or an X-ray.


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But it turned out to be a rather costly little visit.


But it turned out to be a rather costly little visit.


The station reported: "Hanusz-Rajkowsk got hit with an $8,200 bill for the emergency room visit. On top of that, Bayonne Medical Center charged $180 for a tetanus shot, $242 for sterile supplies, and $8 for some antibacterial ointment in addition to hundreds of dollars for the services of the nurse practitioner."


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The medical center blames Hanusz-Rajkowski's insurance company, United Healthcare, but the station claims it was told the company that owns the center "is pursuing a predatory business model that avoids cutting price deals with insurers," by United.




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