Good advice! I never thought about being charged for the food, shampoo, etc. I did know about the meds. I guess I just always thought of those things being included with your stay since I never saw any of it show up on my bills (I had my dd over 2 yrs ago and we're still paying what my insurance didn't cover). Something that this discussion made me remember is that if you ever have equipment sitting in your hospital room that you don't need anymore (ex. an i.v. cart that was removed) be sure to have someone return it as soon as possible. The longer it sits in your room, the more you get charged. A nurse told me that after an i.v. cart sat in my room for a whole 24 hrs unused.
