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I am a single parent living of a college student who contracted the flu last year. She was so sick that I told her to go to Patient First. I go to Patient First all the time so I knew they took Mail Handlers Ins. She went there and saw a doctor. I did not receive a bill. She had to go back because her symptoms were worsening and she was seen by another doctor. After about a week, she had to return and was seen again. To my surprise we got over $500 in bills in the mail. When I called Mail Handlers they say it was because the 1st doctor that saw her was a Mail Handlers doctor, but the other 2 were not. How were we supposed to know that? The first thing that Patient First asks for when you go there is your medical card. They clearly knew that she was covered by Mail Handlers. People need to know about this. In this economy, who can afford additional medical bills on top of health insurance premiums and co-pays. I could use that money to support my daughter in college. Buyers/patients need to know about this.
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March 4, 2010 at 9:17 pm by Salsain most cases the govt idea of nutritious food is food full of fake ingredients, loads of sugar, and not much nutritional value..this needs to be defined. as we all know filler food is a lot cheaper but does not help in the well being or development in the child; pizza, fr fries, sodas, pancakes , syrup etc. is not nutritious and loaded with crap ingredients that do more harm than good from the classroom to good nutritional education and habits which in the end affect behavioral issues, medical costs, long term health and in the long run the whole society and our insurance costs so as to be able to cover others, besides the greedy ins. CEOs’.. If you study insurance and overall medical costs and talk to people in the medical field it is self explanatory We need to start with parents and children and staff in the schools, homes, sports when they are young and with educating through interaction and example. I.E. Alice Waters, community gardens in the schools and neighborhoods etc. I would like to see your org make this emphasis when speaking of good nutrition and good health as a prevention.
- Melissa
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March 4, 2010 at 9:17 pm by SalsaWe moved to Texas from California one year ago. Since then, my husband’s position has been changed for the worse 3 times. His benefits have been reduced and we pay higher costs for medical. Each time we have to go for a doctor visit, the co-pay seems to change, or we get several bills in the mail, because it is barely covered by the insurance. Since my husband struggled with such high blood pressure and cholesterol, he drinks his nutritional beverage faithfully each day, as do I, so that he doesn’t have to take all those pricey drugs, and no longer has to fight the sick stomach that those drugs caused him. We are fighting the high cost of insurance and health care our own way, staying out of the doctor’s office with nutrition!
- Patti
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March 4, 2010 at 9:16 pm by SalsaMy husband incurred a very LARGE hospital bill before he passed away last November!!
His employer did not offer health insurance.
I have inherited all of his medical bills and have applied for both HARDSHIP or CATASTROPHIC programs. I was denied assistance, due to a lump sum from a small life insurance policy. I’ve contacted both Senator Reid’s office along with Senator Jon Ensign’s. Senator Reid’s office referred me to CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING and advised me to set up a payment plan. Senator Ensign’s office referred me to the Office of the Governor, Consumer Health Assistance. (Nevada)
I am hoping that they will be able to negotiate a FAIR PRICE on his hospital bill.
- Shelly
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March 4, 2010 at 9:16 pm by SalsaMy boyfriend of over 7 years suffured from a stroke during brain surgery on 5/22/2009. He is 32 years old with no prior medical issues. Is never sick. Has always worked and moved here from New York 8 years ago becuase he always wanted to live in Las Vegas. He now can’t walk, talk, read, write and lost all movement on his right side. While he has regained the function back somewhat on his right side and can now walk again he still has speech and language problems. He has been unable to work since 01/31/2009 when he had a seizure and they found the AVM on his brain. The insurance as of 09/08/2009 denied anymore therapy. Said he maxed out for the year. Speech thrapy is $80.00 an hour which we cannot afford considering he can’t work. SSI takes 6 months to get approved which is a joke. Meanwhile he has not only lost his independence but his job, his car, our savings, and the way he is seeing it his life. He can’t do anything. Can you imagine being at home all day and unable to read, write or speak. Knowing that there is nothing you can do and the only thing you had to look forward to was going to those therapy classes to get better because all he wants is to go back to work. Now without that he has to wait until the first of the year. What a joke. I am furious with this state and our healthcare system and I was born and rasied in Nevada. I loved being a local. I am ashamed of our system. Thankfully I had never needed assistance but now when we really need help we can’t seem to get any. Unless you know how to “work” the system you get nothing from it! What’s next we lose our house which we just got a year ago. Our first home. I have two boys which he has help me raise for 7 years. He has no family here and if he didn’t have me would he be on the streets? He can’t get anyone to help him. He can’t even ask for help. I am just so upset and saddend by all that has happened and that we are going though. I hope no one has to go through this. The system seems to be only for those who have no money or a ton of it. For people like me, were the ones that lose.
- Adrianne
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March 4, 2010 at 9:15 pm by SalsaI am a special ed. teacher in the WCSD. My husband is a Journeyman Electrician. He has not worked for over 2 months. He lost his health care coverage and consequently so did our 2 small children (1 and 3 years old). It would cost me over $500.00 a month to add them to my insurance plan with the school district. I make $1,000 too much each year to qualify for Nevada Check-up. I found a private high deductible plan that we could afford, but it has a $50.00 co-pay and a $5,000 deductible.I recently found out that my health care plan with the school district is going up $130 a month. I would rather pay increased taxes for government health care than these high insurance premiums/co-pays. I NEED A GOVERNMENT OPTION!!
- Janelle
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