On The Rebound

Bill Day came and went.  Soon another one will come.
I wrote out so many checks my hand hurt.  One big swoop and I paid off most of the medical bills and a bunch of other bills.  The majority of the medical expenses were paid in full.  A VERY GOOD FEELING.  This didn't come without sacrifice.  For now, we have two balances left.  Unfortunately it's going to take longer to zero out.  SO be it.

It has been tough balancing the budget with the medical bills hanging over my head and requiring monthly payments.  Even with good insurance, the charges are outlandish.  A little here and a little there I have paid until paid in full.  I think it funny when the medical statement has this message within the statement, "The rest is your responsibility to pay."

It's ALL our responsibility to pay in the first place.  The insurance was engaged by us paying our insurance premiums.  WHO do the medical facilities think paid for the premiums in first place so the insurance was activated?  Tadaaah.  OUI.  MOI.  

Balances are what they are.  Facility charge what they do and turn amount into the insurance company applying what is allowed toward medical facility, then the medical facility forwards the unpaid balance to the patient.  This medical machine is a well greased piece of machinery.  The grease they use is made up of hard working people and then some.    

A cramp in my hand from holding a pen and writing.  CRAMP.  Shake my hand and be comfortable again.  Shake, shake, shake.

One check to our family physician paying the balance.  PAID IN FULL. 
One check to a Topeka Hospital paying the balance.  PAID IN FULL.
Another check to our Endocrinologist paying the balance.  PAID IN FULL.
Check to a Radiologist paying the balance.  PAID IN FULL.
Check to OBGYN paying the balance.  PAID IN FULL.
Check to another hospital.  Not all paid.  Ongoing.
Check to dentist.  Ongoing.
Phone bill.
City Bill.
Are you with me?

It takes a while to pay the entire amount due.  Not to get discouraged, but this is an ongoing saga.  Seems like I get the medical bills paid in full then another round of expenses takes place.  It's a good feeling to be owing nothing.  Doesn't last long, but when it is paid...it is paid.  NEXT... 

Thankful to be alive and living at HOME,
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