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In reply to the discussion: I just spent two hours working on complete horseshit. [View all]El Mimbreno
(777 posts)10. Like so many things today...
there's always a catch or a scam or just a screwup. Check this:
MD: You need surgery for a deviated septum.
Insurance: We need to see a CT scan first. Scan approved at facility X.
Insurance: Surgery approved, payment for scan denied - non-participating facility. You owe them $1800.
Us: Can't afford surgery after paying for scan.
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Single payer is used by very few countries to achieve Universal Health Care. Most use hybrid payers.
ehrnst
Jul 2019
#13
After getting a brain injury that sent me into seizures medical bills were a nightmare ...
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#15
There will be nothing "easy" about changing our baked in patchwork unregulated system,
ehrnst
Jul 2019
#26
I think you misunderstood me..complexity is burdensome. Many people can't cope.
lostnfound
Jul 2019
#37
As you personally experienced, it's not mixed payer the way some other countries are, where..
lostnfound
Jul 2019
#39