This Wasn't Cheap

I had occasion to speak to my insurer today to clarify whether cardiac rehabilitation is included (it is).  It turns out that the bill from St. Alphonsus Medical Center for this came to $118,000.  Obviously, that will be marked down under the contract with Blue Cross -- but it is sobering to imagine getting a bill like that if you did not have health insurance.  Even millionaires would be sobered by such a bill.