She has no idea why I'm saying her name so many times. I just wanted her to look over. Lol, I love her so much. 😻❤ #catsofinstagram #catlife #akiracat https://www.instagram.com/p/CDb9Z2-HWlJ/?igshid=yqvgtnoyic4k
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She has no idea why I'm saying her name so many times. I just wanted her to look over. Lol, I love her so much. 😻❤ #catsofinstagram #catlife #akiracat https://www.instagram.com/p/CDb9Z2-HWlJ/?igshid=yqvgtnoyic4k
Small deer is so small! 😍 #artistsoninstagram #watercolor #prismacolorpencils #micron https://www.instagram.com/p/CDNTM4tnAgn/?igshid=1t1qnkj6cvh1a
New painting!! #artistsoninstagram #watercolor #micron #prismacolorpencils https://www.instagram.com/p/CDACPYfHj5s/?igshid=1a5tmknbkeb1s
New painting! 💖💖💖 #artistsoninstagram #watercolor #micron #prismacolorpencils https://www.instagram.com/p/CC9DjR2p2lx/?igshid=gbwfjfaw9eys
Finished this little prismacolor. 😘👍 Have a good morning, everyone. #artistsoninstagram #prismacolorpencils https://www.instagram.com/p/CCdVl_qnHoD/?igshid=1m8kavr1yos7x
Adorable. 😘💖 #catsofinstagram #catlife #akiracat https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQzP4RnVdN/?igshid=99mfusqb25ih
Looking cute, staying home. I still like to dress up and do makeup, it makes me feel more confident and normal. How are y'all managing? Do you stay in pajamas, or get dressed? What makes you feel best? Things are so hard now for so many. I'm thinking of everyone, and sending love. ❤ https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxoy6HnzBR/?igshid=6ra5r44touvc
Cutie! 💗💗💗 #catsofinstagram #catlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CAwUF-5H9vp/?igshid=1sx55mrtnzvys
For the honor of Grayskull! I was happy with the end of She-Ra. Look how shiny she is. 😄👍#artistsoninstagram #watercolor #shera https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsCodIJVlt/?igshid=2plhhf6tvtp8
Cutest sleepy girl around! And a good companion to me while watching K-on! ♡ #catsofinstagram #akiracat #catlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CAMTdLiHrZx/?igshid=1el4nm88uhdeb
I made this Rapunzel for a friend's birthday last month and wanted to share it now. 😘 https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ywBRHnvUd/?igshid=1b72q6tvqzzbl
Most recent completed painting. The top has a metallic watercolor added to the watercolor, there is also copic marker, color pencil, and micron pen present. I'm happy with the way this piece turned out. What do y'all think? 😊 #artistsoninstagram #art #painting #mixedmedia https://www.instagram.com/p/B-nx76rpwek/?igshid=1f6oqvvki6bzm
New painting, messing with a new style! Mixed media: watercolor, color pencil, copic marker, micron pen, and metallic watercolor for the spheres around the flower on top. #artistsoninstagram #painting #mixedmedia #watercolor https://www.instagram.com/p/B-X8NxGHqoF/?igshid=lfs3q0fl6gm6
Current project. 💖 #artistsoninstagram #art #crystalcat #pointillism #micron https://www.instagram.com/p/B95XQv5Hl7w/?igshid=1t4tysvj9a843
I feel like I should make a post about this because it’s not something that’s very well-known, and that Americans in particular may need to know about given the uncertain state of our healthcare system at the moment. I’ve wanted to write this out for a while, It’s kind of a long post, so sorry about that!
If you have an emergency and have to go to the hospital, you’ll owe the hospital a lot of money. (I got into a car wreck and broke my ankle and my arm. My hospital bill was around $20,000)
You’ll also owe the ambulance provider, if you need one. (My ambulance bill was about $800)
You may get separate bills from the anesthesiologist or surgeon. (My anesthesiologist bill was $1,700)
You may need follow-up appointments. (My orthopedic surgeon billed me for the appointments and his surgery together and it was about $1,000)
You’ve also got to pay for medical equipment you need afterward, like crutches or a walking boot. (Mine cost about $75)
Altogether, I ended up with almost $24,000 in medical debt from one car accident. That’s a really scary number for someone like me who makes $10/hr at a 12 hour a week job.
I got my debt down to $1075 by making some phone calls and submitting some paperwork.
The first thing I did was contact the hospital. They don’t make it easy to find, but many hospitals (perhaps most hospitals?) have financial assistance programs for people who can’t afford medical bills. I don’t make a lot of money, and I have bills to pay, so they were able to help me. I called the billing department and asked if they had any assistance programs for low income people who can’t pay their bills. I had to call multiple times, and I got transferred in circles by people who didn’t know what I was talking about. Finally, I got an appointment with someone in “Eligibility Services” (I don’t know what other hospitals call it, if it’s something different). I had to bring my pay stubs and copies of all of my bills. When I got to the hospital for the appointment, nobody knew what I was talking about so I had to wander a little to find where I needed to go. I spoke with the guy in Eligibility Services, and I waited for a decision on how much of the bill they would forgive. A month later, I got a call telling me it was totally forgiven.
I did the same thing for my ambulance bill and my anesthesiologist, but the process was a LOT easier. I just had to mail some paperwork and it was totally forgiven.
I didn’t bother with the medical equipment suppliers, since the bills came from separate companies and I didn’t feel like going through the process twice for $75. I was assured at the hospital that they had similar programs for debt forgiveness, so I could have probably avoided paying that too.
The only thing I couldn’t get taken care of was the surgeon/follow-up appointment cost, but they were able to put me on a no-interest payment plan.
Medical debt is scary because it’s something that can come from stuff that’s already really scary. I didn’t need the burden of $24,000 in debt on top of trying to get around on a crutch with a broken arm (it’s not easy, believe me!).. but I can’t imagine what it would be like with a bigger debt or a more severe medical emergency. I see lots of people in even worse trouble than I was in, both financially and medically. Please know that there are options for you when that GoFundMe doesn’t do enough. Even if your income is higher than mine, it’s worth a shot even for partial debt forgiveness.
I am about 900% sure there are people who don`the know this.
PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU LIVE IN AMERICA AND HAVE MEDICAL BILLS
I had to do this once as well and I can ABSOLUTELY confirm that this is true.
Get in contact with the hospital. Don’t just…sit there and let the anxiety grow and panic and then ignore it in an effort to find peace.
Yes! There are so many patient assist programs within the medical field and it sucks that they can be so hard to find. PLEASE search as much as you possibly can. Keep the contact number, always keep as many numbers as possible. I work in an ambulatory clinic and so we don’t need really any emergency situations, but we do have financial assistance and payments plans for patients with low income/no insurance.
Riikka Sormunen, Recent Work.
Stunningly complex and beautiful recent, as well as a few older, illustrations from artist Riikka Sormunen (Previously on Supersonic Art).
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