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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The article references things like pink eye.  Do people really go to the ER for pink eye?

I think the heart attack/panic attack would be covered as it could be something ER-worthy.[/quote]

I had bacterial pink eye, it came on while I was asleep and when I woke up the goop was so bad that I’d wipe my eyes and 3 minutes later I’d need to do it again because I couldn’t see.  I walked to CVS, got in line for minute clinic.  When the NP saw me she said “nope that’s outside what I can do.  Go to urgent care or the ER.”

In my case, I had Uber on my phone, and at that point could see for a minute or two at a time so I could order one and went to Urgent care, but in other circumstances, I would have needed to go to what’s in walking distance.

So, yeah pink eye can be bad.

I have a friend with similar insurance whose kid woke up screaming that his chest hurt.  Eventually diagnosed as heartburn and the claim was denied.[/quote]

Goop in your eye sucks, but it’s not a life threatening emergency. [/quote]

ER's aren't just for life threatening emergencies.  If they were they wouldn't treat most broken bones.

My ability to see well enough to walk down the street (forget driving) or call 911 is pretty critical to my ability to parent my kids and support my family.  When I woke up and that ability was rapidly disappearing, and the first urgent care provider I went to sent me away saying my situation was too bad, then yes, if the ER had been what I could access, it would have been a reasonable choice.

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