Unreal

[TobiasFunke]

I agree. I've relatively never have had a problem with blue cross/shield

[Brandon]

Their job is to challenge costs to pay less.

If you're going to a doctor in their network you won't generally have issues.

[nate]

Their job is to challenge costs to pay less.

If you're going to a doctor in their network you won't generally have issues.

 

Not really.

 

If you are in network that means you are seeing a doctor that we already have contracted rates for.

 

If you are out of network it means you don't and government regulations make it nearly impossible to challenge the amount that they are charging insurance companies.  That is why the member responsibility is higher for out of network doctors.

[sneaky_flute]

If she refuses to pay, the hospital will just write off the costs. 

[TeemuTrout]

Yes yes, the price of the hospital stay and the insurance debacle is outrageous, but why the hell did they go on vacation while she was pregnent? Even if she wasn't expecting for a few months, that's dumb.

Edited November 23, 2014 by TeemuTrout

[Taylor]

Yeah, I started working with two compounding companies.....it's absurd.

 

Did they give you discounts on meds for your family and friends?

[Brandon]

Yeah, this couple was the same...I don't see an issue. No one expects a 3 month pre-mature baby.

[Brandon]

Did they give you discounts on meds for your family and friends?

 

Negotiations ongoing. I doubt it nor do I care.

 

One of them is pill poppers, but the regulations on crossing state lines with drugs makes it a tight ship. The other does the same but wants to focus on BHRT...which is hormone replacement therapy and is a booming industry, especially with women.

[Taylor]

Yes yes, the price of the hospital stay and the insurance debacle is outrageous, but why the hell did they go on vacation while she was pregnent? Even if she wasn't expecting for a few months, that's dumb.

 

[Tank]

My wife and I went to Mexico when she was 6 months pregnant, Dr. Dick.

 

you were secretly hoping she'd give birth to an anchor baby, weren't you?

[Mark68]

Taking as much control and power AWAY from the Government is fine with me.

Yeah, because Medicare is such a sham.

 

I would rather not have some goddamn bean counter, whose only consideration is the profit margin, making decisions about my healthcare.

 

At least the government, in theory, would be neutral. Not so much the insurance companies.

[Mark68]

If she refuses to pay, the hospital will just write off the costs. 

That's part of the problem.

 

Who gets to foot the bill when the hospital doesn't get paid?

 

This is what most of the anti "government (socialized) healthcare" folks don't get. By not having a viable way for hospitals to get paid every time they see a patient, everybody else has to pay more. So the fact that our healthcare is still primarily a "free enterprise" system, everybody who uses the services pays more than he or she would normally because hospitals have to pass the cost along.

[Tank]

Yes, it's been my dream that my lineage have 70's style moustaches and paint their houses gaudy colors.

 

well then you've probably also always wanted to get a pair of these, too.