There are some problems with your math the plus and the minus sides arent equal. There is a difference of $9071.00?!

Its great that you have a device that monitors your heart so closely and I hope its worth whatever price was paid! (Thanks for the stock tip about Medtronics their stock price is $63.34 at the moment!)

Hope you are doing well and your AF has subsided substantially.
Take care,
atp

BTW do you have any problems with electrical smog with the transmitter right at your bedside?

I ended up paying 42.00 to the doc and 1200.00 to the hospital for about 1 hour of prep and the procedure itself took about 8 minutes. Total bill was 21K.
I hear it will soon be done in the doc office I am not sure why a hospital stay was needed in the first place, I am guessing because it is still new?
Mine uploads every night IF there is something to send, if nothing is sent in a two week period then it will summon you to upload. So far I have had that happen three times, took me a bit to figure out why the thing lit up lol
ATP I did move my wireless stuff to another room they say at least 10 feet is needed for no interference.

ATP: The difference in costs is the result to the discount that Medicare and the insurance companies get. If you have no insurance, and need to pay yourself, you pay $15,779. For most medical procedures and visits, the insurance discount is over 50%. Yes, its a strange system. Since you are in Switzerland, where things are more rational, I can imagine how difficult this is for you to comprehend. Its difficult for us you comprehend also.

My AFIB seems to have clamed down. I guess the anxiety over the trip to Venice really kicked it off. Since I have been back, either I haven't had episodes. or they have been very short (10 minutes). I hope it stays away -g-

Correction:

Its difficult for us to comprehend also

Paul - thanks for the information! I dont suppose any health system is completely perfect they all have their good and less-good sides. As far as I know Switzerland is one of the most expensive countries in Europe but the health care is fabulous (at least I think so). I dont think the insurance companies get any discounts (they pay whats billed) so they go after the young and healthy to keep them out of the red. Basic health insurance is also mandatory here so an insurance company must accept you, of course you may have to pay a bit more but there are different models you can choose from. Easy enough?

Glad to hear your AF really has settled down a lot! Good for you! I hope it stays that way for you, too!

Daisy Ive read a bunch of stuff about electro-smog . Sometimes you just dont know what to believe but I guess its better to move the electric things away to get a good nights sleep! I have not sure it really has helped though (must be those darn beta blockers!).

Take care,
atp

Wow. Thanks for sharing. I hope the device proves to be effective. Wicked interesting about coverage policies,.......

Paul,

Thanks very much for sharing the info with us. Even with insurance, it sounds expensive.

Without insurance, usually you can negotiate the price with the providers. Almost all providers have prices with-insurance and without-insurance. Based on my experience, prices without-insurance are usually cheaper or the same as the contracted price with insurance companies.

Since I have high deductible, I usually negotiate the price of a service and I pay without-insurance price, which is even cheaper than the contracted insurance price. The retail price isusually very inflated. I am NOT sure why.

So, always there is a way :-) You just have to ask.

I think the providers like the cash because they get their money right away without going through all the red tape and waiting for the insurance company to pay them. That is my experience.

Scott