The LEG a year later?

I know, i promised we were done with the leg a long time ago...   But when i got back from the Bahamas last week there were more bills waiting for me.  Bills that i thought were all paid and finalized last year.  It seems Blue Cross Blue Shield denied paying for Wound Care in  August 2017.  Martin Health Care found something they missed and the Visiting Nurse Assn had something.  Lastly my plastic surgeon had some new outstanding stuff to bill.  That's 3 new bills for over a $1,000.  Ouch!

Fortunately BCBS was able to agree with me and changed the status on the bill from last August and paid over $1,000 toward that.  But it still left me with over $400.  In addition i had my 80/20% split to the Plastic Surgeon and the Martin Health.  Plus i was on the hook for the VAC machine to the tune of over $650.  Who knew medical was so expensive?

The stack of hospital paperwork and bills

I have been keeping track of all my bills and decided to share them here:

What this shows is the total amount of services was $69,196.60 and MY portion to pay: $6,627.81.  

A slip and fall at Sea causing a cut leg.  I learned a valuable lesson.  An expensive lesson.

"Murse" (Man-purse) VAC pump

 Injury 5 weeks afterward - with thin skin layer grown

Pre-surgery for skin graft - to attach on thin skin

 Skin Graft

A month of recovery

Jan 11, 2018

Today I'm Good as NEW

Happy 4th of July!  

Be safe and take care of your legs..

- Peg Leg Skip