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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:44 AM Original message |
My doctor prescribed 30 more days of Physical Therapy . . . but |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. The insurance industry likes to argue that they're not saying you can't have |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The co-pays are already a hardship |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And the government is saying that we have to pay for *insurance* regardless |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
28. Says one thing and he's ready to be President. Ever wonder why we get such crappy presidents? That's |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
3. I was told to call my insurance company before scheduling an MRI |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Something similar happened to me... |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Wow, that's really crazy |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Yeah, I thought it crazy... |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Imo, it is. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. "Let them deal with it themselves" - that seems like a good idea; that |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. More were. But now the downturn has many groveling for business. |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. outsource |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. There are already several lead & cadmium poisoning reports. |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. poison |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. thanks for the info. |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. We really need universal dental care included in health care |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I wonder if that's a way to structure things |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. That makes me want to ask, what is catastrophic? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. That's a good question |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. You have to wonder |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. And there really ought to be some trade-off for that |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Medicare wouldn't pay for it |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Medicare for all would be a vast improvement if for no other reason than you'd know what it will pay |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. $1840.00 goes quick with PT |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Again, Medicare at least makes it clear what it covers and what it doesn't. |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. well the OP's bill would not be covered |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Even when PT would cost them less, they'd rather protest it -- then have to pay for the really |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. Miz O was allowed a limited number of PT visits, so every visit |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Thanks |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. since you are in intensive therapy |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Man, I had a hell of a time dressing myself for a while! |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. My favorite was deodorant. I realized there was a towel rack in the bathroom |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. I couldn't even do that much |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
30. I would need to reach a family deductible of $4,000... |
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silverlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. Physical therapy gets it from both sides... |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
35. Or the doctor trying to get all he can get.... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. My last Phystical Therapist had to argue daily with Orthonet |
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