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Imogene

Administrator
Briefly, from your own experience, what do you perceive is the biggest problem in the health system?
 

Imogene

Administrator
Briefly, from your own experience, what do you perceive is the biggest problem in the health system?
 

Imogene

Administrator
Briefly, from your own experience, what do you perceive is the biggest problem in the health system?
 

Imogene

Administrator
Briefly, from your own experience, what do you perceive is the biggest problem in the health system?
 

Imogene

Administrator
Briefly, from your own experience, what do you perceive is the biggest problem in the health system?
 

Landy

New member
This may not be <b>the</b> biggest problem, but lately as I've reviewed my invoices from my last hospital visit and home IVs, I'm almost sure that my insurance was billed twice for the same IV supplies.

As I've made phone calls, it seems that no one really wants to get to the bottom of it, they just try to pacify me and get off the phone.

Also, what was quite interesting is that I have Medicare as secondary, and home infusion company billed them as primary by mistake (not sure why, they should know that Medicare doesn't pay on home IVs). They sure as heck billed Medicare a whole lot more than they re-billed my insurance company<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif" border="0">
 

Landy

New member
This may not be <b>the</b> biggest problem, but lately as I've reviewed my invoices from my last hospital visit and home IVs, I'm almost sure that my insurance was billed twice for the same IV supplies.

As I've made phone calls, it seems that no one really wants to get to the bottom of it, they just try to pacify me and get off the phone.

Also, what was quite interesting is that I have Medicare as secondary, and home infusion company billed them as primary by mistake (not sure why, they should know that Medicare doesn't pay on home IVs). They sure as heck billed Medicare a whole lot more than they re-billed my insurance company<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif" border="0">
 

Landy

New member
This may not be <b>the</b> biggest problem, but lately as I've reviewed my invoices from my last hospital visit and home IVs, I'm almost sure that my insurance was billed twice for the same IV supplies.

As I've made phone calls, it seems that no one really wants to get to the bottom of it, they just try to pacify me and get off the phone.

Also, what was quite interesting is that I have Medicare as secondary, and home infusion company billed them as primary by mistake (not sure why, they should know that Medicare doesn't pay on home IVs). They sure as heck billed Medicare a whole lot more than they re-billed my insurance company<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif" border="0">
 

Landy

New member
This may not be <b>the</b> biggest problem, but lately as I've reviewed my invoices from my last hospital visit and home IVs, I'm almost sure that my insurance was billed twice for the same IV supplies.

As I've made phone calls, it seems that no one really wants to get to the bottom of it, they just try to pacify me and get off the phone.

Also, what was quite interesting is that I have Medicare as secondary, and home infusion company billed them as primary by mistake (not sure why, they should know that Medicare doesn't pay on home IVs). They sure as heck billed Medicare a whole lot more than they re-billed my insurance company<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif" border="0">
 

Landy

New member
This may not be <b>the</b> biggest problem, but lately as I've reviewed my invoices from my last hospital visit and home IVs, I'm almost sure that my insurance was billed twice for the same IV supplies.
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<br />As I've made phone calls, it seems that no one really wants to get to the bottom of it, they just try to pacify me and get off the phone.
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<br />Also, what was quite interesting is that I have Medicare as secondary, and home infusion company billed them as primary by mistake (not sure why, they should know that Medicare doesn't pay on home IVs). They sure as heck billed Medicare a whole lot more than they re-billed my insurance company<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif" border="0">
 

serendipity730

New member
I feel there are many, many problems with our current healthcare system - so many people uninsured or underinsured. However, for the subset that is insured, possibly even adequately, there is biggest problem is that non-medical persons (i.e. the insurance company) are making medical decisions. In my experience, doctors do not prescribe unnecessary medications, however, insurance companies still feel that some should not be covered.
 

serendipity730

New member
I feel there are many, many problems with our current healthcare system - so many people uninsured or underinsured. However, for the subset that is insured, possibly even adequately, there is biggest problem is that non-medical persons (i.e. the insurance company) are making medical decisions. In my experience, doctors do not prescribe unnecessary medications, however, insurance companies still feel that some should not be covered.
 

serendipity730

New member
I feel there are many, many problems with our current healthcare system - so many people uninsured or underinsured. However, for the subset that is insured, possibly even adequately, there is biggest problem is that non-medical persons (i.e. the insurance company) are making medical decisions. In my experience, doctors do not prescribe unnecessary medications, however, insurance companies still feel that some should not be covered.
 

serendipity730

New member
I feel there are many, many problems with our current healthcare system - so many people uninsured or underinsured. However, for the subset that is insured, possibly even adequately, there is biggest problem is that non-medical persons (i.e. the insurance company) are making medical decisions. In my experience, doctors do not prescribe unnecessary medications, however, insurance companies still feel that some should not be covered.
 

serendipity730

New member
I feel there are many, many problems with our current healthcare system - so many people uninsured or underinsured. However, for the subset that is insured, possibly even adequately, there is biggest problem is that non-medical persons (i.e. the insurance company) are making medical decisions. In my experience, doctors do not prescribe unnecessary medications, however, insurance companies still feel that some should not be covered.
 

chrissyd

New member
In my own expirience it is the cost that causes the biggest problem for me! I go to NIH and as I'm involved in medical studies, much of my prescripts and testing is free BUT even with that help I still owe thousands in medical bills.

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chrissyd

New member
In my own expirience it is the cost that causes the biggest problem for me! I go to NIH and as I'm involved in medical studies, much of my prescripts and testing is free BUT even with that help I still owe thousands in medical bills.

<img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">
 

chrissyd

New member
In my own expirience it is the cost that causes the biggest problem for me! I go to NIH and as I'm involved in medical studies, much of my prescripts and testing is free BUT even with that help I still owe thousands in medical bills.

<img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">
 

chrissyd

New member
In my own expirience it is the cost that causes the biggest problem for me! I go to NIH and as I'm involved in medical studies, much of my prescripts and testing is free BUT even with that help I still owe thousands in medical bills.

<img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">
 

chrissyd

New member
In my own expirience it is the cost that causes the biggest problem for me! I go to NIH and as I'm involved in medical studies, much of my prescripts and testing is free BUT even with that help I still owe thousands in medical bills.
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