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What I worry about is people who don't have health insurance at all. Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 6:12 AM Subject: Re: Neurotransmitter replacement cost > [log in to unmask] wrote: >> maybe it's a test to see if your neurotransmitters are working :) >> >> Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: >> >> > >> Pass or fail the test the hospital and doctor fees remain the same. > functionality has no effect on remuneration. As Ray says "what a > racket", but it's all we've > got. So we play the game with the racket we are given. > > > ned > >>> Ned, >>> yes I noticed Medicare had another $58,000 total. what a racket! >>> Ray >>> Rayilyn Brown >>> Board Member AZNPF >>> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation >>> [log in to unmask] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 5:51 PM >>> Subject: Re: Neurotransmitter replacement cost >>> >>> >>> >>>> rayilynlee wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> Ray: >>>>> >>>>> >>>> You can understand why it took from July 3rd until now to get the >>>> "bill" straight, those are big numbers. >>>> Do you think they will give you 5 months to ponder the statement ? >>>> >>>> My attorney friend tells me that typically the hospital settles for >>>> about 1/3 of the asking price with >>>> >>>> Medicare. The reason they inflate the bill is to keep pressure on the >>>> secondary insurance company. >>>> >>>> What a mess indeed. >>>> >>>> Ned >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >>>> mailto:[log in to unmask] >>>> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >>>> >>>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >>> mailto:[log in to unmask] >>> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn