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Neurotica (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:32 PM Original message |
Speaking of health care rationing - we just got dropped b/c of our insurance |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. So some insurance company is standing in your way to have the doctor you chose? Hmm, wonder what all |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. if a physician can choose to drop uhc, could a physician choose to drop the public option? |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Yes, the physician I see will not take medicare patients. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Great, that's the company I have |
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Neurotica (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I actually called them a year or so ago to complain about the situation |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Send a copy of that ltr to your 2 Sens. & Rep! |
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Neurotica (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. That's a good idea -- I'll add some more background info, too |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. +1 Best idea in the thread! |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. that's probably because THEY don't have any problems. they are set. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. Don't fear, the Republicans and Blue Dog Dems are working hard to make sure |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. We had UHC until three years ago. The practice we went to ended up |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. can only switch during open enrollment. i'm glad you at least could swtich. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. We changed during open enrollment. The doctor was dropping UHC at the |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Mine did the same thing, but the place were I work had just changed over to aetna |
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JimWis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. You reminded me of a problem with insurance I have not |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Just remember. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. That is scary. So it sounds like the public option |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I agree. It is scary. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. And one other point - the Powers that Be keep saying |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. because they know that most people won't read 2100 page bill |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. i think the biggest reason a doctor will stop accepting an insurance is the hassle |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I tend to agree. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. i didn't know that. that is scary. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. Have you sent this to your local newspapers and Congresspersons? |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. How ironic these complaints about United Healthcare's poor reimbursement. |
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Neurotica (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. One physician who dropped us put up a poster with the UHC CEO's salary |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. but but but.. the bipartisan panel just said we don't really need healthcare for all! |
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