American medical knowledge 1. Medical care in the United States is expensive, which belongs to the level of "seeing a doctor for three generations, and the emergency is fatal"
In the United States, you need to make an appointment for normal medical treatment, such as toothache and acne. You can't go to the hospital by yourself.
Is the medical expenses in America expensive?
The cost depends on the area, hospital and condition. Generally speaking:
X-rays may be hundreds, ambulance calls are basically 1000 yuan, hospitalization 1 week depends on the specific situation, and1-20,000 yuan is the most common.
In other words, there is nothing wrong with it. 100 to several hundred dollars on the premise of asking a doctor not to treat.
When you start to heal, there are usually thousands; Basically, tens of thousands of people will be hospitalized;
American emergency 1. Emergency is the most important thing for travelers, because they can go directly without making an appointment.
2. But the emergency room in America is divided into emergency room (er) and emergency care, which must be made clear!
What is ER? When do I 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 emergency care and when to go to emergency care?
Emergency care is aimed at situations that are not urgent but need immediate help. It is similar to the emergency in China, but it is a community clinic in scale.
Emergency care can deal with fever, vomiting, diarrhea, minor trauma (which can be regarded as skin-level injury, emergency
Care can sew! ), minor fracture (fingers and toes are injured, and X-ray examination can also be carried out in emergency)
What is the core difference between er and UrgentCare?
ER is used to cure diseases and save lives! Well-equipped, doctors in all disciplines can perform surgery ... even if the price is expensive, it is appropriate to call it sky-high price! ! !
UrgentCare is suitable for the' emergency' situation of most ordinary people. Diarrhea medicine doesn't work, and the cost is cheaper than er! ! !
The details are different:
#ER is a 24-hour, UrgentCare sub-region, there are 24 hours, and there are also people who get off work on 10.
#ER Average cost1000-2,000 USD, emergency care 50- 150 USD.
The average waiting time of #ER is 4 hours (according to the patient's danger), and the average waiting time of emergency care is 30 minutes.
# After arriving in the United States, you can find the location of ER/UrgentCare nearby by searching on googlemap.
Give some pictures (the data of each hospital in each region is different, for reference only)
About overseas travel insurance 1. Must buy, don't worry too much about buying that-expensive premium is high, there are many types of protection, cheap premium is low, and there are few types of protection, that's all.
Please poke the insurance link here.
3. Important reminder: Be sure to call the insurance company before going to the hospital! Ask what you need to pay attention to in the current situation and what proof you need to provide-
It's not the premium of 50W. If you are happy to go to ER, you will be rewarded if you make a mountain out of a molehill of 50W! The insurance company has too many detailed terms and conditions and may be refused a visa, so it is absolutely harmless to ask by phone!
Abstract:
1. Please take commonly used drugs or 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. Should hospital emergency pay first or later?
Many students wonder, isn't American imperialism a humanitarian country? Do I have to pay first to save people?
The answer of a classmate in Zhihu is the most appropriate. It says here: "If you don't give money, treat first. If you come in, treat only if you give money."
Q: When do you need an ambulance?
Heart disease, all kinds of bleeding, all kinds of crisis situations need an ambulance, although expensive. ...
Because ambulances have basic medical facilities and drive fast!