tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247350212550914879.post4304052070691799216..comments2024-03-04T15:59:34.907-07:00Comments on Frankenstein Government: When Idiots Argue ObamacareBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009623520148094685noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247350212550914879.post-30602311086453994282011-06-13T07:26:57.922-06:002011-06-13T07:26:57.922-06:00They don't settle because that would be like a...They don't settle because that would be like admitting that they had marked the test up the 1000% or so percent that they had. They would rather charge it off and gouge the next poor sap's insurance 1200...Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009623520148094685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247350212550914879.post-91615203926515495792011-06-11T17:12:53.349-06:002011-06-11T17:12:53.349-06:00OK I See.
I buy the exact tests I want in advance...OK I See.<br /><br />I buy the exact tests I want in advance of a doctor's appointment from LEF. Than when I get the results, I can take them with me to discuss any potential red flags. I do not let my doctor do the tests, who needs the markup his office put on them? Turns out, he sends them to Lab Corp, which is the same place I go to directly.<br /><br />I'm also leery of "free' medical care.<br /><br />Costs me $225 for a pretty comprehensive work up. I'm surprised they wouldn't settle, so many medical bills never get a bit paid. I wonder why?Greenleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333094545373150725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247350212550914879.post-35127904559452240662011-06-11T13:11:32.626-06:002011-06-11T13:11:32.626-06:00Excellent points and I agree. What happened in my ...Excellent points and I agree. What happened in my case was my chicken shit employer did not pay the insurance premium after I gave my two weeks notice. Nor did she tell me. <br /><br />And because of that, no I didn't ask the cost which is precisely the problem. Had I known any of this was happening I would have. Rather than fight or sue my ex employer or the hospital I tried to settle it. The said fuck you and sent it to collections. Ane here we are. <br /><br />Eleven hundred dollars for a nine panel blood screen. They have clinics where they do it for free.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009623520148094685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247350212550914879.post-57985449376510154752011-06-11T11:45:26.045-06:002011-06-11T11:45:26.045-06:00Didn't you know in advance the cost of your bl...Didn't you know in advance the cost of your blood test? If you didn't and you're a self pay-like me-shame on you. If you did and went ahead anyway, than you're a thief and that doesn't sound like you.<br /><br />My insurance doesn't kick in until I reach $14,000 in medical bills in a 12 month period so since I'm essentially paying for everything, I price everything out and demand a cash discount. My colonoscopy cost $480 to the doctor and $1200 to the hospital vs almost $4,000 they would have billed an insurance company. <br /><br />The problem is why the hell is health insurance tied to your job? Does your company pay for your home insurance? Car insurance? Can you use your homeowners insurance to replace a broken window? Of course not so why shouldn't the true cost of a doctor visit be paid for by an individual? <br /><br />The damn GOVERNMENT will fuck up a wet dream. They're the ones responsible for this nightmare by allowing companies to offer it as a tax free benefit after the war. <br /><br />Whenever you place a 3rd party in between the user and the provider, masking the true cost you're of course going to increase demand. A doctor visit for me isn't no BS $5 copay, it's a minimum of $85 so I'm damn sure it's necessary.Greenleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333094545373150725noreply@blogger.com