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Boogerchair t1_iu9k42e wrote

Reply to comment by slipperyzoo in A Colorado train passenger looked out the window - and found a missing hiker. by inkwater

Linking an article written to garner attention about a worst case scenario doesn’t mean anything about the average case. It doesn’t mean anything about this post either. I said it depends on insurance and it does. Some insurances will cover airlifts and some doctors would insist it’s medical necessity. This person could wind up paying 30k as you suggest or nothing, neither of us know their situation.

But living life assuming the worst case is default must be exhausting.

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avidiax t1_iuartbi wrote

The "worst case scenario" in this case is being deliberately expanded for the profit of private investment funds.

Nobody has insurance that covers more than a small percentage of "out of network" claims.

The courts are siding with the investors charging a 700% markup for an air ambulance ride and refusing to join any insurance networks and negotiate.

So is it the "worst case scenario"? Sure. It's also going to be the most common scenario soon, if it's not already. All that 700% profit buys allows them to buy up any outfit that's charging reasonable rates.

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