Cost of Medical Care
Feb 19th 2006, 5:07 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by Ray
I have to agree... I have interest in his teeth whatsoever ...
Feb 19th 2006, 7:08 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by Patrick Hasler
On the health insurance subject I pay $110 a week for the whole family and that includes Dental and Eyes. ..... I think it's a rip off.
Feb 19th 2006, 6:17 pm
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by Partystar
Yeah, he knows I'm not happy here. It's making him a bit depressed but I'm not one of those people who keep their feelings all bottled up (Americans!!! 
) . He's well aware of the fact that I hate it here. I keep trying to think of ways around it, but at the end of the day, it would only work if we were millionaires, as I'd like to be able to have our son at school in England, which would mean me living there. Then probably come over here for school holidays (half term, end of term, summer holidays). Unless things change in the next year or 2 & I grow to like it, but I really don't see me being happy with anything here, I really don't like it.
) . He's well aware of the fact that I hate it here. I keep trying to think of ways around it, but at the end of the day, it would only work if we were millionaires, as I'd like to be able to have our son at school in England, which would mean me living there. Then probably come over here for school holidays (half term, end of term, summer holidays). Unless things change in the next year or 2 & I grow to like it, but I really don't see me being happy with anything here, I really don't like it.
Feb 19th 2006, 8:37 pm
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Wow... tough one this health insurance lark.....
We had health insurance... Hubby had indigestion for 5 years... Till he collapsed with a heart rate of 280 beats per minute..
His heart surgery alone was billed to us at $96,000 that did not include the pre surgery stuff, Emergency room bills, tests etc.... With insurance it only cost us about $160 in co pays...... PHEW!!!!
One thing I was wondering.... There may be a problem getting insurance for a pre existing heart condition anyway, especially if it is known surgery will be a possibility in the future.....
I work for the NHS now in the UK... Yes it has it's faults, but everyone gets care here, not just people who can afford it...
I hate posting negative stuff, but this is such an important part of living safely in the US, I felt I had to post....
Oh and from experience.. Nursing in the US....
Insured = gets all the treatment, just charged to the ins comapany.
Not insured= patch up and get out, unless you can pay NOW!
Local hospital in Northridge were demanding $500 cash a few years back for women in labour to get their epidural... They were actually sending the husbands to the ATM, saying no cash no epidural for your wife here in agony..... Now thats BAD!!!!!
We had health insurance... Hubby had indigestion for 5 years... Till he collapsed with a heart rate of 280 beats per minute..
His heart surgery alone was billed to us at $96,000 that did not include the pre surgery stuff, Emergency room bills, tests etc.... With insurance it only cost us about $160 in co pays...... PHEW!!!!
One thing I was wondering.... There may be a problem getting insurance for a pre existing heart condition anyway, especially if it is known surgery will be a possibility in the future.....
I work for the NHS now in the UK... Yes it has it's faults, but everyone gets care here, not just people who can afford it...
I hate posting negative stuff, but this is such an important part of living safely in the US, I felt I had to post....
Oh and from experience.. Nursing in the US....
Insured = gets all the treatment, just charged to the ins comapany.
Not insured= patch up and get out, unless you can pay NOW!
Local hospital in Northridge were demanding $500 cash a few years back for women in labour to get their epidural... They were actually sending the husbands to the ATM, saying no cash no epidural for your wife here in agony..... Now thats BAD!!!!!
Feb 19th 2006, 11:54 pm
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by honeymommy
Wow... tough one this health insurance lark.....
We had health insurance... Hubby had indigestion for 5 years... Till he collapsed with a heart rate of 280 beats per minute..
His heart surgery alone was billed to us at $96,000 that did not include the pre surgery stuff, Emergency room bills, tests etc.... With insurance it only cost us about $160 in co pays...... PHEW!!!!
One thing I was wondering.... There may be a problem getting insurance for a pre existing heart condition anyway, especially if it is known surgery will be a possibility in the future.....
I work for the NHS now in the UK... Yes it has it's faults, but everyone gets care here, not just people who can afford it...
I hate posting negative stuff, but this is such an important part of living safely in the US, I felt I had to post....
Oh and from experience.. Nursing in the US....
Insured = gets all the treatment, just charged to the ins comapany.
Not insured= patch up and get out, unless you can pay NOW!
Local hospital in Northridge were demanding $500 cash a few years back for women in labour to get their epidural... They were actually sending the husbands to the ATM, saying no cash no epidural for your wife here in agony..... Now thats BAD!!!!!
We had health insurance... Hubby had indigestion for 5 years... Till he collapsed with a heart rate of 280 beats per minute..
His heart surgery alone was billed to us at $96,000 that did not include the pre surgery stuff, Emergency room bills, tests etc.... With insurance it only cost us about $160 in co pays...... PHEW!!!!
One thing I was wondering.... There may be a problem getting insurance for a pre existing heart condition anyway, especially if it is known surgery will be a possibility in the future.....
I work for the NHS now in the UK... Yes it has it's faults, but everyone gets care here, not just people who can afford it...
I hate posting negative stuff, but this is such an important part of living safely in the US, I felt I had to post....
Oh and from experience.. Nursing in the US....
Insured = gets all the treatment, just charged to the ins comapany.
Not insured= patch up and get out, unless you can pay NOW!
Local hospital in Northridge were demanding $500 cash a few years back for women in labour to get their epidural... They were actually sending the husbands to the ATM, saying no cash no epidural for your wife here in agony..... Now thats BAD!!!!!
Hey, long time no see! One of those who was around when I joined, don't see that too often. How is the UK treating you? Apart from the NHS I mean.
Wish we had socialised medicine here. Everybody has to pay, everybody gets when they need it. It's a public good - everybody benefits if everybody can get decent care, except, of course, the insurance companies. Of course it has its defects, but then so does any system. Speaking as one who has only emerged from the great ranks of the uninsured earlier this year (self-employed) I know which of the two choices seems more humane and practical to me.
Feb 20th 2006, 12:34 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by honeymommy
One thing I was wondering.... There may be a problem getting insurance for a pre existing heart condition anyway, especially if it is known surgery will be a possibility in the future.....
Feb 20th 2006, 4:10 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Hey, long time no see! One of those who was around when I joined, don't see that too often. How is the UK treating you? Apart from the NHS I mean.
Wish we had socialised medicine here. Everybody has to pay, everybody gets when they need it. It's a public good - everybody benefits if everybody can get decent care, except, of course, the insurance companies. Of course it has its defects, but then so does any system. Speaking as one who has only emerged from the great ranks of the uninsured earlier this year (self-employed) I know which of the two choices seems more humane and practical to me.
Wish we had socialised medicine here. Everybody has to pay, everybody gets when they need it. It's a public good - everybody benefits if everybody can get decent care, except, of course, the insurance companies. Of course it has its defects, but then so does any system. Speaking as one who has only emerged from the great ranks of the uninsured earlier this year (self-employed) I know which of the two choices seems more humane and practical to me.
Its how it is spent that is the issue.
Feb 20th 2006, 4:14 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Its how it is spent that is the issue
Feb 20th 2006, 4:29 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by Rompers
About a 1/3 of US health spending is wasted.
Feb 20th 2006, 4:26 pm
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by honeymommy
Wow... tough one this health insurance lark.....
We had health insurance... Hubby had indigestion for 5 years... Till he collapsed with a heart rate of 280 beats per minute..
His heart surgery alone was billed to us at $96,000 that did not include the pre surgery stuff, Emergency room bills, tests etc.... With insurance it only cost us about $160 in co pays...... PHEW!!!!
One thing I was wondering.... There may be a problem getting insurance for a pre existing heart condition anyway, especially if it is known surgery will be a possibility in the future.....
I work for the NHS now in the UK... Yes it has it's faults, but everyone gets care here, not just people who can afford it...
I hate posting negative stuff, but this is such an important part of living safely in the US, I felt I had to post....
Oh and from experience.. Nursing in the US....
Insured = gets all the treatment, just charged to the ins comapany.
Not insured= patch up and get out, unless you can pay NOW!
Local hospital in Northridge were demanding $500 cash a few years back for women in labour to get their epidural... They were actually sending the husbands to the ATM, saying no cash no epidural for your wife here in agony..... Now thats BAD!!!!!
We had health insurance... Hubby had indigestion for 5 years... Till he collapsed with a heart rate of 280 beats per minute..
His heart surgery alone was billed to us at $96,000 that did not include the pre surgery stuff, Emergency room bills, tests etc.... With insurance it only cost us about $160 in co pays...... PHEW!!!!
One thing I was wondering.... There may be a problem getting insurance for a pre existing heart condition anyway, especially if it is known surgery will be a possibility in the future.....
I work for the NHS now in the UK... Yes it has it's faults, but everyone gets care here, not just people who can afford it...
I hate posting negative stuff, but this is such an important part of living safely in the US, I felt I had to post....
Oh and from experience.. Nursing in the US....
Insured = gets all the treatment, just charged to the ins comapany.
Not insured= patch up and get out, unless you can pay NOW!
Local hospital in Northridge were demanding $500 cash a few years back for women in labour to get their epidural... They were actually sending the husbands to the ATM, saying no cash no epidural for your wife here in agony..... Now thats BAD!!!!!
Personally I think the NHS is superb! If I'd have been born here in the States, then I'd probably be dead by now. So, I guess I can say I owe my life to the NHS. I had a great career with them too.
Feb 21st 2006, 5:36 pm
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by Partystar
That's us, we can't afford healthcare, so we end up just having to pay whatever price they feel like charging us that day. I have many medical problems, but have not gone to the doctor once since I got here (apart from my immigration medical). The medical future does not look bright for us, I see heart surgery in my future & we'll be bankrupt if I need to have it before we can afford insurance. I wanna go back home where I don't have to think about how much it's gonna cost before we go to the doctors. The NHS rulz, Brits over there don't know how lucky they are (well some of them do!).
Feb 22nd 2006, 2:30 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by bubbadog
Apparently, this is the public health system closest to you.
Feb 22nd 2006, 3:12 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by bubbadog
Apparently, this is the public health system closest to you.
Feb 22nd 2006, 3:33 am
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Re: Cost of Medical Care
Originally Posted by nottsinCT
My friends mother had to go and have a pacemaker put in while she was a resident in NYC the bill came in at 96,000 they negiotiated it and got the bill down to 12,000 a huge drop jsut shows you. also my friend has a European ins she pays the bills up front and then they pay 90%. I guess its an option.
That's some negotiation.
