'Modern Family' star calls out 'hate tweets' over sharing GoFundMe post

[RBP]

I really do hate GoFundMe, particularly the bastardized use for pathetic causes. That being said, being from a country with universal healthcare, I also think it's truly sad that people in wealthy nations need help with basic medical bills.... But I still side with the haters. As an actress who very makes millions, I would be far too embarrassed and hopefully self-aware to ask for help raising a measly $15k for a cousin. Brutal.

What would an ER visit cost you? Say EKG and chest xray, no admission.

[Godfather]

What would an ER visit cost you? Say EKG and chest xray, no admission.

Nothing. I've never seen a medical bill in my life. I handled the financial affairs and estate of my FIL who was sick and died from cancer over 2 years including several extended hospital stays. No bills.

My monthly medical services premium is $75 (that's the highest bracket which you hit at $42k/year - if you make under $26k it's $0). No co-pay or deductible. My employer also covers 50% of the premium, and just deducts the other 50% from my salary so in effect I pay $450/year. Bills go direct from hospitals/doctor's to the province's public insurer M.S.P., so I've literally never seen a bill.


Some shit isn't covered like certain prescription drugs or guaranteed private hospital rooms with TV's if you're admitted, unless your employers provides added coverage, which mine does.

People try and say we have bad wait times but I've never waited more than a few hours in ER. I saw a specialist and had surgery last year for a hernia that wasn't really causing any pain or real issues but was uncomfortable and could've got worse. The whole process from GP>Specialist>Ultrasound appointment>Surgery was under 2 months. And that was extremely non-urgent. Overall I like our system. I worry it's taken advantage of by some, but that's another conversation I guess.

[RBP]

Nothing. I've never seen a medical bill in my life. I handled the financial affairs and estate of my FIL who was sick and died from cancer over 2 years including several extended hospital stays. No bills.

My monthly medical services premium is $75 (that's the highest bracket which you hit at $42k/year - if you make under $26k it's $0). No co-pay or deductible. My employer also covers 50% of the premium, and just deducts the other 50% from my salary so in effect I pay $450/year. Bills go direct from hospitals/doctor's to the province's public insurer M.S.P., so I've literally never seen a bill.


Some shit isn't covered like certain prescription drugs or guaranteed private hospital rooms with TV's if you're admitted, unless your employers provides added coverage, which mine does.

People try and say we have bad wait times but I've never waited more than a few hours in ER. I saw a specialist and had surgery last year for a hernia that wasn't really causing any pain or real issues but was uncomfortable and could've got worse. The whole process from GP>Specialist>Ultrasound appointment>Surgery was under 2 months. And that was extremely non-urgent. Overall I like our system. I worry it's taken advantage of by some, but that's another conversation I guess.

My wife had what she thought was bronchitis. The telemed doc said it was not bronchitis and she needed to go to a quick care. The quick care said she was at risk if a heart attack, so she needed to go to the ER. The ER took 6 hours before release, with no diagnosis - but a cardiac rule out. She was billed $2800 after insurance network discounts. The billing department told her that she has 4 months to pay in full or the account gets transferred to collections. She gave them $500 and said she was not approving recurring payments. The charged her card another $500 in a month, which she protested to her credit card company.

Oh.. $450 a YEAR is what you pay? Her employee portion of the premium is $200/mo and that's considered low.