▲ 723 ▼ Accessible_irl (Art by Igdoods) (pawb.social) submitted 1 year ago by VerbFlow@lemmy.world [M] to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world 158 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/24295950 Source (Bluesky)
[–] zarathustra0@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (5 children) Yeah, but how much did you cost? permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago* (4 children) Fun fact two days ago I got a price tag tattoo on my hip for $646,990.37, so at least that much permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Let me guess, bill for hip surgery in US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Economic cost of mtf lower surgery in the US. It also includes electrolysis, travel, and housing for surgery related stuff. That said almost all of it is just surgery and hospital bills charged to insurance. I only have paid about $35k and they want another $4k out of me but I'm fighting it. Gearing up for a legal battle soon yay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's gotta be cheaper to do medical tourism and get something like that done in another country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago It sure is! My insurance is actually really good though and I got a plan specifically to cover this. I was told several times by multiple people and departments I wouldn't have to pay more than my out of pocket max. Which was a lie apparently and out of pocket max doesn't always work like advertised. Thus the imminent legal battle permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago* (4 children) Fun fact two days ago I got a price tag tattoo on my hip for $646,990.37, so at least that much permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Let me guess, bill for hip surgery in US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Economic cost of mtf lower surgery in the US. It also includes electrolysis, travel, and housing for surgery related stuff. That said almost all of it is just surgery and hospital bills charged to insurance. I only have paid about $35k and they want another $4k out of me but I'm fighting it. Gearing up for a legal battle soon yay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's gotta be cheaper to do medical tourism and get something like that done in another country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago It sure is! My insurance is actually really good though and I got a plan specifically to cover this. I was told several times by multiple people and departments I wouldn't have to pay more than my out of pocket max. Which was a lie apparently and out of pocket max doesn't always work like advertised. Thus the imminent legal battle permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) Let me guess, bill for hip surgery in US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Economic cost of mtf lower surgery in the US. It also includes electrolysis, travel, and housing for surgery related stuff. That said almost all of it is just surgery and hospital bills charged to insurance. I only have paid about $35k and they want another $4k out of me but I'm fighting it. Gearing up for a legal battle soon yay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's gotta be cheaper to do medical tourism and get something like that done in another country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago It sure is! My insurance is actually really good though and I got a plan specifically to cover this. I was told several times by multiple people and departments I wouldn't have to pay more than my out of pocket max. Which was a lie apparently and out of pocket max doesn't always work like advertised. Thus the imminent legal battle permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Economic cost of mtf lower surgery in the US. It also includes electrolysis, travel, and housing for surgery related stuff. That said almost all of it is just surgery and hospital bills charged to insurance. I only have paid about $35k and they want another $4k out of me but I'm fighting it. Gearing up for a legal battle soon yay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's gotta be cheaper to do medical tourism and get something like that done in another country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago It sure is! My insurance is actually really good though and I got a plan specifically to cover this. I was told several times by multiple people and departments I wouldn't have to pay more than my out of pocket max. Which was a lie apparently and out of pocket max doesn't always work like advertised. Thus the imminent legal battle permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's gotta be cheaper to do medical tourism and get something like that done in another country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago It sure is! My insurance is actually really good though and I got a plan specifically to cover this. I was told several times by multiple people and departments I wouldn't have to pay more than my out of pocket max. Which was a lie apparently and out of pocket max doesn't always work like advertised. Thus the imminent legal battle permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago It sure is! My insurance is actually really good though and I got a plan specifically to cover this. I was told several times by multiple people and departments I wouldn't have to pay more than my out of pocket max. Which was a lie apparently and out of pocket max doesn't always work like advertised. Thus the imminent legal battle permalink fedilink source parent