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Man Calls Out Hospital “Scam” He Discovered Only After Asking for a Receipt

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A TikToker is convinced the hospital they visited was trying to scam them after they received a suspiciously lower rate after simply asking for a receipt.

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Source: TikTok | @oh_thats_just_trey

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For Tre’Jon Wilson, who posts on TikTok under the handle @oh_thats_just_trey, all he had to do was asked for an itemized receipt and the hospital ended up giving him a 76% discount, reducing his bill from $4,000 to $950, he claims in a now-viral clip.

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Source: TikTok | @oh_thats_just_trey

“Tell me why my hospital bill went from $4,000 to $950 all because I asked them for a receipt and list of everything I was being charge for SMFH they lowered my bill by 76% is it me or our health care system is a scam.”

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Judging from Tre’jon’s TikTok it appears he thought it was suspicious that the second he had asked the billing department to break down the cost of his service and what was actually performed, they immediately “walked back” their figure significantly.

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Source: TikTok | @oh_thats_just_trey

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Tre’jon added in a caption: “Ain’t that some ish.”

Tons of other TikTok users chimed in and concurred that yes, they’ve had several run-ins with healthcare providers in the United States that seemed a bit “scammish” to them.

“Them: Bandaid – $453”

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“They charged me like $100 for a sanitary pad”

Another commenter, says that the hospital tried charging them for having their baby on the premises when she had a home birth.

“Hospital charged me for ‘labor and delivery’ when I labored and delivered at home.”

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Source: TikTok | @oh_thats_just_trey

Others shared their own negotiating practices: by ignoring them.

“Charged 3.5k kept ignoring the mail until it went down to 75$”

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However, there were others who stated that requesting itemized receipts breaking down the services/procedures rendered worked for them as well: “mine went from 10,500 to 273 something asked for a detailed receipt I was there for hours only smh”

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hospital bill scam
Source: TikTok | @oh_thats_just_trey

So why do hospitals do this? Is this just an attempt at them trying to grab as much money as they can from patients by throwing out an arbitrarily large number in the hopes that they’ll actually pay it, kind of like how EZ-Pass operates with its $55 service fees on tolls? Or is there another reason?

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One TikToker who posts under the username @ccodfp says that it all boils down to an algorithm rooted in “previous costs”:

“yeah, i’ve taken medical coding classes. all bills are ESTIMATES based on previous costs. its fiction until you ask for each line item.”

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For many, just questioning the charges and if you have insurance coverage, talking with your provider could be enough to either significantly reduce or altogether remove your bill: “I was charged $2k for an ER check up and literally nothing happened. I asked for an EOB from the insurance and the charges were dropped.”

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Source: TikTok | @oh_thats_just_trey

One TikToker suggested that everyone should flat-out refuse to pay their medical bills in unison, but people won’t because “Protest is too scawwy.”

Have you ever been in a crumby situation where you felt like hospitals were charging you way too much for the care they provided you?

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Who Is Rubber Ducky on The Masked Singer? Find out Here!

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Who is Rubber Ducky on Season 10 of ‘The Masked Singer’? From clues and guesses to the big reveal, here’s everything we know about Rubber Ducky.

Rubber Ducky from Season 10 of 'The Masked Singer'
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It’s that time of the year again — yes, we’re talking about The Masked Singer! The reality singing competition series is back for its 10th season, and Fox is going all out to celebrate the milestone.

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With Season 10 officially underway, we can’t help but try to guess the identity of the performers, including the squeaky clean Rubber Ducky. With that said, who is Rubber Ducky on The Masked Singer? Read on to find out!

Rubber Ducky performing during Season 10 of 'The Masked Singer'
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Rubber Ducky on ‘The Masked Singer’ — The Clues

There’s very little information about Rubber Ducky on social media, but the Season 10 premiere offered fans many clues about the celebrity behind the mask:

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  • VHS tape with the title The Horror! 3–4
  • Tried standup comedy (“It wasn’t for me.”)
  • Picture of Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Gold turtle figurine
  • ‘Behind everything I do is my family.’
  • A signed picture of a rubber duck family featuring three adult ducks (one wearing a blue hat, one wearing glasses), and three baby ducks. Rubber Ducky then said, “My family is full of stars. Check out the headshot.”

Rubber Ducky on ‘The Masked Singer’ — The Guesses

As expected, the guesses started rolling in. So, who’s under the Rubber Ducky mask?

Robin, who based his guess around the famous family clue, is convinced that Rubber Ducky is David Arquette. The actor, best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the beloved slasher film franchise Scream, is the younger brother of Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Arquette.

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(L-R) Marlon Wayans, David Arquette, and Shawn Wayans.
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As for Jenny, she believes Rubber Ducky is one of the many Wayans brothers. They come from a wildly popular show-business family, and some of their works include the Scary Movie film series, The Wayans Bros., In Living Color, White Chicks, and My Wife and Kids.

Ken guessed Anthony Anderson, which seemed to fit all of the clues pretty nicely.

So, who is Rubber Ducky on ‘The Masked Singer’? The answer is…

Rubber Ducky was revealed to be Anthony Anderson, meaning Ken guessed it correctly! Pretty impressive!

Catch new episodes of The Masked Singer on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST on FOX.

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Why Did Ben Leave Fab Rats? Tough Decision, Explained

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Ben Fab has been absent from recent videos on the Fab Rats YouTube channel, leading some to wonder why he decided to leave the shop.

The Gist:

  • Ben Fab has been a fixture in Fab Rats videos for years.
  • The Fab Rats channel recently announced that Ben would be leaving the shop to spend more time with his family.
  • Fans of the Fab Rats will miss Ben, but seem to understand why he made this decision.

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The anchors of the Fab Rats YouTube channel have always been Paul Fab and his wife Lizzy, but another prominent member of their team was Ben, Paul’s brother, who worked at their shop with them. The Fab Rats YouTube channel is largely dedicated to videos about difficult tow jobs and rebuilds of old cars. Ben has been a huge piece of what the channel offered in recent years.

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In a video posted on Sept. 27, 2023, the Fab Rats addressed Ben’s absence from recent videos. While they didn’t go into a ton of detail, they did explain that Ben would no longer be on the Fab Rats channel because he had left the shop. Now, many want to know why Ben decided to leave the shop and the channel behind.

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Why did Ben leave Fab Rats?

At the beginning of their most recent video, Paul and Lizzy explain that Ben decided to leave Fab Rats in order to spend more time with his family. They said that while they were sad to see him go, they understood his decision, and said he still might pop up on the channel occasionally. The era of Ben appearing in videos regularly is over, though. Part of the reason is that his family lives pretty far away from where the videos are filmed.

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In a separate post on Instagram, the Fab Rats made a similar announcement addressing Ben’s absence.

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“Change can be hard and this has been one of the harder adjustments for us all,” the statement says. “We sure are going to miss having this guy in the shop but family is important and Ben’s family needed him. Lucky for us, we have Hunter and Sean around to help with all of the awesome upcoming projects.”

“Thanks to all of our amazing viewers/friends/Fab Rats family for the love and support you have given us. We appreciate you all more than you know,” the statement concluded.

It’s unclear whether there’s any tension between Ben and the rest of Fab Rats, but publicly it seems like Ben just wanted to spend less time at the shop and more time with his family, which is a choice all of us have to balance.

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The Fab Rats certainly don’t plan to slow down, though, and their statement indicates that. As the comments under the post suggest, people loved Ben and understand his decision to leave.

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“You know if you stick around long enough you always see people come and go in life. It was Randall now Ben but I’m sure it will not be the last we see either of them. We will all miss seeing you Ben, I wish you all the best!” one person wrote.

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Who Was Michael Gambon’s Wife? She Was Estranged From Him

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Following the news of Michael Gambon’s death, many want to learn more about the actor’s personal life, including who his wife and children were.

The Gist:

  • Legendary Irish stage and screen actor Michael Gambon has died at the age of 82.
  • Michael has been married to his wife Anne, for more than 60 years, but he also had at least one girlfriend outside his marriage that produced two children who were born in 2007 and 2009.
  • Michael had three children in total, including an older child that he had with Anne.

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On Sept. 28, 2023, news broke that actor Michael Gambon, who is best known for taking over the role of Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter films, had died at the age of 82. Following the news of his death, many offered their thoughts on his legacy as an actor and the many huge roles he played.

At the same time, some people also wanted to learn more about Michael’s personal life, including who his wife was and whether he had any children. Although he wasn’t one of the more sensational celebrities in Hollywood history, here’s everything we know about Michael’s family.

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Michael Gambon arriving at Westminster Abbey for a memorial service for theatre great Sir Peter Hall OBE on Sept. 11, 2018
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Who was Michael Gambon’s wife?

Michael married his wife Anne Miller in 1962 when he was 22 years old. Anne is a mathematician, and as a result, the two were very private about their relationship. In fact, if Michael was asked about his wife in interviews, he would sometimes pretend that he didn’t have one. The two appear to have still been married at the time of Michael’s death, although their marriage had gotten more complicated in recent years.

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In 2001, while filming Gosford Park, Michael brought a woman named Philippa Hart to set and introduced her as his girlfriend. The news that Michael was cheating on Anne became official in 2002, and he moved out of the home that they shared. Michael and Philippa had reportedly begun dating in 2000 while working on the Channel 4 series Longitude together. The two have been together ever since.

Did Michael Gambon have any kids?

Michael had one child with Anne named Fergus who eventually became a ceramics expert and started appearing regularly on Antiques Roadshow. After becoming estranged from Anne, Michael had two children with Philippa. Their first child together was born in 2007, and was named Tom, and their second was born in 2009 and named Will.

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What was Michael Gambon’s cause of death?

The news of Michael’s death was first announced on Sept. 28 in a brief statement from his family.

“Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife, Anne, and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia,” the statement explained, which suggests that pneumonia was the ultimate cause of death.

Michael first made his breakthrough as a British stage actor in the 1970s and had a long career in the theater in addition to his more high profile film and TV work. Although many Americans will only know him as the more controversial performer to play Dumbledore, his career contained much more than that single performance.

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