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From: scott
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain America's opposition to national healthcare?
Date: 26 Aug 2009 02:58:02
Message: <4a94dcfa@news.povray.org>
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> Every house here belongs to a town (or village if you like). Don't tell me
> even that is different in the US.
When I moved to Germany I was intrigued how every tiny village is very
precisely defined with those yellow signs telling you the beginning and end
of it (and how they also mean there's a 50 speed limit, can catch out
foreigners...).
I always wondered what would happen if you built a house outside of any
official village, would they move the yellow signs so that you were still
inside one, or would you get to choose which one you belonged to, or what?
In the UK there is no such precise system, if you're lucky enough to have
your village defined with a name sign on entry (good luck finding an exit
sign!), it doesn't mean anything official in terms of addresses or postal
regions, and certainly doesn't imply anything to do with speed limits, it's
more just for info.
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From: scott
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain America's opposition to national healthcare?
Date: 26 Aug 2009 03:03:27
Message: <4a94de3f@news.povray.org>
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> Dutch people tend to travel a lot.
Usually with a caravan, in the overtaking lane, with a huge queue behind :-)
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Stephen wrote:
> OK I know that not all Americans feel that way but it seems that the majority of
> vocal ones do.
I don't know about all of the issues that surround this debate, but I
have noticed something that does disturb me.
Do you ever look at the statement that the health insurance company
sends out showing the charges and what they covered?
I do and find it very disturbing.
The provider charges $1000 for a procedure, yet the health insurance
company pays only $200 and due to an agreement with the provider the
difference ($800) is waived.
The provider got only $200 for the service and somehow is able to stay
in business.
Yet, if I did not have insurance, the provider would charge $1000 and
attempt to receive it from me - $800 more for the exact same procedure.
If the provider is willing to accept $200 for the procedure, why do they
charge $1000?
My dentist is the same way - I do not have dental insurance so I pay
face value. If I pay at the time of service the dentist gratefully
gives me a 6% discount. So on my $150 procedure I pay $141. The dental
office also does not have to deal with the insurance paperwork, no small
effort from what I understand. Yet if I had health insurance the
dentist would likely get $50-$70 for the procedure.
So what do I find disturbing?
That there is such a LARGE difference between what the provider is
willing to accept and what they try to charge.
If you do not have health insurance, you get hit with some very large
bills - at minimum 2-3x what the insurance companies pay out.
Will health insurance for everyone solve this problem????
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From: Neeum Zawan
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain _to_national_health_care?
Date: 26 Aug 2009 11:21:32
Message: <4a9552fc$1@news.povray.org>
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On 08/26/09 08:51, Tom Austin wrote:
> The provider charges $1000 for a procedure, yet the health insurance
> company pays only $200 and due to an agreement with the provider the
> difference ($800) is waived.
> The provider got only $200 for the service and somehow is able to stay
> in business.
> Yet, if I did not have insurance, the provider would charge $1000 and
> attempt to receive it from me - $800 more for the exact same procedure.
> If the provider is willing to accept $200 for the procedure, why do they
> charge $1000?
To make up for the amount they lost.
Many of the doctors/hospitals contend that they *cannot* stay in
business if they keep accepting the negotiated rates that insurers
demand. So they charge people who aren't insured to recover as much as
they can.
It's a well known "policy". They've admitted to it at various times.
> So what do I find disturbing?
> That there is such a LARGE difference between what the provider is
> willing to accept and what they try to charge.
It's not so much that they're happy to accept the reduced rates.
There's a bit of arm twisting by the insurance companies.
And then when a hospital gets big (top 10 in heart care in the country,
for example), the process is reversed and they twist the arms of the
insurance companies.
--
Feet Smell? Nose Run? Hey, you're upside down!
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From: andrel
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain America's opposition to national healthcare?
Date: 26 Aug 2009 14:50:26
Message: <4A9583F2.6070907@hotmail.com>
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On 26-8-2009 9:03, scott wrote:
>> Dutch people tend to travel a lot.
>
> Usually with a caravan, in the overtaking lane, with a huge queue behind
> :-)
>
You are watching too much Top Gear. BTW the USA is notoriously difficult
to reach by car. In winter it is too cold and in summer there may be not
enough ice.
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On 26-8-2009 17:21, Neeum Zawan wrote:
> On 08/26/09 08:51, Tom Austin wrote:
>> The provider charges $1000 for a procedure, yet the health insurance
>> company pays only $200 and due to an agreement with the provider the
>> difference ($800) is waived.
>> The provider got only $200 for the service and somehow is able to stay
>> in business.
>> Yet, if I did not have insurance, the provider would charge $1000 and
>> attempt to receive it from me - $800 more for the exact same procedure.
>> If the provider is willing to accept $200 for the procedure, why do they
>> charge $1000?
>
> To make up for the amount they lost.
So basically if you are poor and cannot afford the insurance you pay more?
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain America's opposition to national healthcare?
Date: 26 Aug 2009 15:03:42
Message: <4a95870e$1@news.povray.org>
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On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:50:26 +0200, andrel wrote:
> You are watching too much Top Gear.
Egads, there is no such thing! ;-)
Jim
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From: andrel
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain America's opposition to national healthcare?
Date: 26 Aug 2009 15:06:03
Message: <4A95879D.7070302@hotmail.com>
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On 26-8-2009 21:03, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:50:26 +0200, andrel wrote:
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>> You are watching too much Top Gear.
>
> Egads, there is no such thing! ;-)
hmm, did I miss anything?
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain America's opposition to national healthcare?
Date: 26 Aug 2009 16:03:48
Message: <4a959524$1@news.povray.org>
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On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:06:05 +0200, andrel wrote:
> On 26-8-2009 21:03, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:50:26 +0200, andrel wrote:
>>
>>> You are watching too much Top Gear.
>>
>> Egads, there is no such thing! ;-)
>
> hmm, did I miss anything?
That depends on what you've seen. ;-)
Jim
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From: scott
Subject: Re: Can anyone explain America's opposition to national healthcare?
Date: 27 Aug 2009 03:54:07
Message: <4a963b9f@news.povray.org>
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>> Usually with a caravan, in the overtaking lane, with a huge queue behind
>> :-)
>>
> You are watching too much Top Gear.
I wish :-D
Actually around where I live the Dutch are by far the majority of foreign
cars on the roads in summer. And if I just counted cars with caravans
attached I bet they are the majority! Generally I see more foreign cars
doing stupid things on the roads around here (like going way over the speed
limit in construction areas, pulling out infront of much faster cars, not
moving over to let faster cars past etc), and because the Dutch seem to be
the most common foreigners you got that comment from me. I was only half
joking, I know most of them are good drivers, it's just a few idiots that
give a bad reputation.
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