Priceless

Decent leather yard gloves from Home Depot: $12
Hiring the neighborhood immigrant gardener: $50
Hospital ER bill to my health insurer: $1545
My out-of-pocket cost after deductible, etc: $540
Lesson to be learned here: Priceless

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The benefits summary from my health insurer came in the mail today. You remember, my little finger accident from a few weeks ago. Ouch.

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I did post a photo of the finger, a few days after the incident. Look here if you're interested. Or a close up pic here. Don't look if you're squeamish. You've been warned.