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]