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| RJSV:
Time to rethink the whole aspect of a passive patient, often navigating endlessly (stupid) systems. After all, the HMO and Medicare crowd has 'thought up' scheme after scheme, many making cash money, hand over fist. They PAY a patient, now, to 'Be Well', ...even calling that a 'wellness' transaction. I realized the advantage, for the patient already spending hours and hours, (if they have the competence to do the proper paperwork). BUT, ironically, THAT word; 'Advantage' is taken, as trademark for...well, a 'wellness advantage. Now, my current situation is only given for example, (not asking for medical sympathy.) Quit the current medical 'insurance' and replaced that with another...that was 5 months ago, June 1, but nobody seems to have taken notice. Between the 3 or 4 various case 'managers' I'm never sure who needs to approve things, who gets my monthly due, etc. I suppose there are NINE offices that would, technically, 'need to know' (that they've been dropped, or switched to the other insurance). I guess, technically, it's myself that has to, trudge over to each separate office, and copy them my NEW CARD. But especially vexing, is the ones I DID tell...they are just as clueless. How could this be ? I'm thinking, in such a serious field, having such chaotic management. I've started hitting down the hours, two hours easy, but that was just with one letter / bill ($10). THAT one went straight to collections, lol. So I'm thinking, in corruption so thick you could slice it with your plastic, medical plan card, why not PAY a patient for managing their own, confusing pile of bills and notices. Because, you see, I'm also a 'attempting' to recover a couple of bills, retroactively, paid before the notice came. Good luck there, I'm thinking, as I will need to get the old guys, to reverse their billing, and bill by way of the the 'new guys',...a completely separate private, for profit org. "No problem, our office handles everything". The office worker had said...(I think that was July). - - - Rick B. |
| tom66:
Or -- this sounds a bit crazy so hold on... We have some kind of national health system. Or service. All taxpayers contribute, and if you get ill, the doctors, nurses and other professionals that are paid by that system will look after you. That means if someone falls on hard times, loses their job because of their illness, they'll still be looked after the best we can. Probably won't ever happen so we'll have to deal with the corporate hell of healthcare insurance, I guess. |
| krish2487:
--- Quote from: tom66 on November 04, 2024, 08:24:17 am ---Or -- this sounds a bit crazy so hold on... We have some kind of national health system. Or service. All taxpayers contribute, and if you get ill, the doctors, nurses and other professionals that are paid by that system will look after you. That means if someone falls on hard times, loses their job because of their illness, they'll still be looked after the best we can. Probably won't ever happen so we'll have to deal with the corporate hell of healthcare insurance, I guess. --- End quote --- But... but... why should my taxes and insurance pay for someone elses medical care ??? /sarcasm in case it wasnt obvious... |
| Analog Kid:
Well, you Yurpeens can joke all you want. Just be glad you don't live in the "land of the free and home of the brave", where we have to put up with the goddamndest stupidest Frankensteinian excuse of a "health care system" where you're free to starve to death and live out on the street if you have the misfortune of running up sky-high hospital bills not covered by insurance ... Cuba would literally be a better place in that regard. |
| wraper:
^The fun part is that US government still spends money on this "free market" healthcare system. Actually more money per capita than (wealthy) EU countries with free healthcare. |
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