Question

Opal fell on the ice and injured her hip this winter. As a result she paid $3,000 for a visit to the hospital emergency room and $750 for follow-up visits with her doctor. While she recuperated, Opal paid $500 for prescription medicine and $600 to a therapist for rehabilitation. Insurance reimbursed Opal $1,200 for these expenses. What is the amount of Opal's qualifying medical expense?

Answer 1

Opal's qualifying medical expenses total $4,850. After subtracting the $1,200 insurance reimbursement, the amount she is responsible for is $3,650.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about the amount of Opal's qualifying medical expenses after considering insurance reimbursement. To calculate this, we add all of Opal's medical expenses and then subtract the amount that was reimbursed by insurance.

Opal's expenses are as follows:

• Hospital emergency room: $3,000
• Doctor follow-up visits: $750
• Prescription medicine: $500
• Therapist for rehabilitation: $600

The total amount of these expenses is:

$3,000 + $750 + $500 + $600 = $4,850

Insurance reimbursement:

$1,200

Therefore, the qualifying medical expense that Opal is responsible for is:

$4,850 - $1,200 = $3,650

Opal's qualifying medical expense is $3,650, which is the total medical cost minus the insurance reimbursement.