As you read in my previous post, the suitcase had arrived, but my medications didn’t. Yesterday I had a doctors appointment, talked with her for ~20 min and got all my medications prescribed for 3 months! (My doctor in California refused to prescribe me anything for more than 1 month) And because I don’t have health insurance in Germany, I had to pay everything out of my pocket. So here it is: Please sit down!!!

Doctors visit: €72

6 medications + 2 over the counter medications – everything for 3 months: €155

That is way less what I pay as a co-payment for 1 months, not to speak of the doctors visit, which is ridiculously low! The US health system seems to have a disease of its own and is not able to fix it!

Fun fact: people in Germany complain about their healthcare, because they have to wait for an appointment and have a (minimal) co-payment for medications and procedures. I think they would change their attitude immediately after visiting the US and being in need of medical assistance.

Many years ago, my mom came for a visit and had a problem with an ingrown toenail. We went to urgent care, the doctor had a look (2min), sent a nurse in to take care of it (15min) and the cost was $570 for that visit!