Filed my income tax return today.

[MasterJedi]

Ah, fun taxes. Still haven't filed mine yet, still need to actually get the cost basis on an investment my dad did for me back when I was 2 or 3 in the late 80s. Surrendered it last year because I was still in the 15% tax bracket and won't pay anything on capital gains.

So I'll be getting about $1,200 to $1,400 back from state and federal. And all of that plus about $500 PCA dollars from work (for doing a survey and doing a biometric screening) will be going directly to the hospital for the sinus surgery I had in January. So best case scenario I'll only have to pay $600 out of pocket instead of $2,500.

[MasterJedi]

Ah, fun taxes. Still haven't filed mine yet, still need to actually get the cost basis on an investment my dad did for me back when I was 2 or 3 in the late 80s. Surrendered it last year because I was still in the 15% tax bracket and won't pay anything on capital gains.

So I'll be getting about $1,200 to $1,400 back from state and federal. And all of that plus about $500 PCA dollars from work (for doing a survey and doing a biometric screening) will be going directly to the hospital for the sinus surgery I had in January. So best case scenario I'll only have to pay $600 out of pocket instead of $2,500.

Was it difficult getting a hospital to perform surgery without payment upfront? Unless it's an emergency situation, most medical places here aren't willing. And even at the ER, the exit door is locked so you can't make a run for it without dealing with the billing department first.

My employer gives really good insurance that doesn't cost that much. Used to be even better before about 2009. Combined total for everything without insurance came to about $26,800 and the amount that I have to pay is about the $2,500. Plus the plan has us submit everything for review, they determine what they pay and then they send us the bill.