Surprise Emergency Room Bill

tangential:
My wife finally snapped and took our youngest into Children’s ER (he’s had a lingering cough and sporadic fever for weeks)
She texted to say how efficient the ER was but added she’ll tell me why in person

Evidently a kid was in ER a few months ago complaining of an asthma attack and the hospital didn’t do anything and then the kid passed😢
(Our friend’s mom works with Children’s nurses and told us the story)
So seemingly the ER had a come to Jesus and addressed a lot of issues
Hopefully it sticks
Our daughter was medevac'd to Children's National in DC. The helicopter ride alone was $21,000, never mind the 5-day stay. Thank God for state of Maryland insurance or we'd be sunk. This was 11 years ago, I don't think we paid anything other than copays. This is how it should be for everyone.

Ella is now a happy, healthy, very bright 11 year-old (going on 30 :hihi: ) whose love is riding horses. To say we're grateful does not begin to scratch the surface. It was touch and go there for awhile.