Wow, huge bills and she was able to borrow 45k but then at admitting time, the hospital wanted another 65k. This was at the MD Anderson Center in Texas. She states that she could pay for her chemotherapy if she washes out here entire retirement funds, tough decision and so now she keeps fighting...
Amazing vote from the legislature to overturn the governor’s veto, not one vote against it. A bill extending hospital discounts to people without health insurance has become the law, after the legislature over-turned Gov. Rod Blagojevich's amendatory veto. There is also a cap of no more...
In California we are well aware of this with the recent news with Prime Health Care being challenged on this practice as they have no contracts with the insurers and charge their published rates for out of network care, and the patient is stuck in the middle, but from the other side of the coin, some...
Posted to
The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 08-29-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, My Commentaries, Hospital, health insurance, Physicians, Quest Labs, bankruptcy, Balance Billing, Health Insurance Coverage, Not for Profit Hospitals, Prime Healthcare
Prime Healthcare is growing in size, lagging just a bit behind Kaiser in size. By not having signed contracts, the hospitals can bill at their rate of service charge, so there are no breaks for the insurance companies. The hospitals see everyone in the ER rooms and are pretty much a lot of...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 07-02-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, Hospital, health insurance, Kaiser Permanente, Prime Health Care