: American medical knowledge
1. American medical care is expensive, which belongs to the level of "three generations of medical care is poor, and emergency treatment destroys people's lives"
2. You need to make an appointment to see a doctor normally in the United States, such as toothache and acne. You can't see a doctor yourself when you go to the hospital.
Is medical expenses expensive in America?
The cost should depend on three factors: region, hospital and conditions. Generally speaking:
There may be hundreds of x-rays. Ambulance call 1000 USD, hospitalization 1 week, depending on the specific situation. 1-20,000 knives are the most common.
In other words, if there is nothing wrong, it will cost 100 to several hundred dollars to see a doctor without treatment.
Began to heal, usually thousands; The hospitalization is basically tens of thousands;
: emergency in the United States
1. Emergency is the most important thing for travelers, because they can go directly without making an appointment.
2. However, emergency departments in America are divided into emergency room (er) and emergency care. This must be made clear!
What is an emergency room? When do you go to the emergency room?
Emergency room (er) is actually translated as first aid.
All life-threatening situations should go to the emergency room, such as gunshot wounds, coma, massive bleeding, heart disease and so on.
What is an emergency and when to go to the emergency?
Urgencare is aimed at less urgent situations that need immediate assistance, similar to domestic emergencies, but it is a community clinic in scale.
The emergency department can deal with fever, vomiting, diarrhea, minor trauma, etc. (it can be considered as a skin injury, and the emergency department can sew it up! ), minor fracture (fingers and toes are injured, and X-rays can be taken in emergency)
What is the core difference between ER and emergency department?
ER is used to cure diseases and save lives! Well-equipped, doctors in all disciplines can operate. Even if the price is expensive, it is appropriate to call it sky-high price!
Emergency care is suitable for the' emergency' situation of most ordinary people. Taking medicine for diarrhea doesn't work, and the cost is cheaper than er!
The difference is:
#ER is a 24-hour, emergency sub-regional, 24-hour off work, 10.
#ER Average cost1000-2,000 USD, emergency treatment 50- 150 USD.
The average waiting time of #ER is 4 hours (which will be sorted according to the degree of danger of patients), and the average waiting time of emergency department is 30 minutes.
# After arriving in the United States, you can find the location of ER/ emergency care nearby by searching on Google Maps.
Give some pictures (the data of each hospital in each region is different, for reference only)
About overseas travel insurance
1. You must buy it. Don't worry too much if you buy it-expensive premiums are high, there are many types of protection, cheap premiums are low, and there are few types of protection. That's it.
Please poke the insurance link here.
3. Important reminder: Be sure to call the insurance company before going to the hospital! Find out what you need to pay attention to and what proof you need to provide under the current situation-not that the premium is 50W. You are happy to go to ER, making a mountain out of a molehill of 50W. There are too many insurance clauses and details, which may be rejected, so there is absolutely no harm in asking by phone!
abstract:
1. Please take the commonly used drugs with you, if not, go to the supermarket to buy them;
2. Be sure to buy overseas insurance!
3. Seriously, many times, "If you don't die, you won't die." Without outdoor knowledge and experience, imitating foreigners or film and television works is death.
Other frequently asked questions
Q: Is the hospital first aid paid first or later?
Many students are puzzled. Isn't American imperialism a humanitarian country? Is it necessary to pay in advance to save a life?
One of Zhihu's classmates gave the most appropriate answer. What is posted here is: "Bring it in and treat it first. Bring it in and pay for it."
Q: When do you need an ambulance?
Heart disease, all kinds of bleeding, all crisis situations need an ambulance, although expensive.
Because ambulances have basic medical facilities and drive fast!