Dad's Thumb Doing Better

Dad's thumb, which he jammed back on the 4th of the month, is doing much better. He is still complaining that it hurts at times, but I had a bone bruise a year or two ago that hurt for a couple of months, so I am not too worried about that. The guys didn't see any fractures on the x-ray, which with his osteoporosis was the worry spot for me. I can't understand how in the hell he managed not to break the thumb, but they said they did not see any fractures so... okay. I think I'll ask his doctor if she can get the x-rays and take a second look at them since she is familiar with his osteoporosis.

Can you be billed for a medical error? Maybe

Does your State charge you if your doctor operates on the wrong body part, or worse, performs a surgical procedure on you that was intended for another patient? You might be as surprised as I am by the number of States where there are no, or limited, policies for the billing of medical errors.

Take a look at the MSNBC article on bills for medical errors and check out their interactive map that can help you find out what your State's policy on medical errors is.