Ouch ! I was going to wish you all a Happy New Year - seems inappropriate now. English hospitals don't do that but you have to worry about MRSA 'cos hand- washing's too difficult...sigh Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > Yesterday I got the bill for the overnight hospital stay I had last July 3 to > get new neurotransmitters. It was around $70,000!!!! - approaching cost > of the original DBS brain surgeries. There was almost a $300 charge for > "pharmacy" and I had NO medication except my blood pressure pill I snuck > in!!! Shocking!! The "bill" said I didn't have to pay as Medicare would. > The school district I taught for also provides me with a secondary insurance. > What a mess this country is in!! > > Ray > > Rayilyn Brown > Board Member AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn