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Any results from tests yet?

--
Joy

Don't believe everything you think

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Any results from tests yet?

Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of his
assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie

"Yowie" wrote in message
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"Joy" wrote in message
...
Any results from tests yet?

Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of his
assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie

That's a long time to wait when you're concerned about the results.

Hugs and purrs,

Joy

"Joy" ...
"Yowie"
"Joy"
Any results from tests yet?

Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of his
assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie

That's a long time to wait when you're concerned about the results.

Hugs and purrs,

Joy

I have no health insurance and afford a mammogram or anything
PUUURS and prayers for you.
Kyla

"Kyla =^..^=" wrote in message
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"Joy" ...
"Yowie"
"Joy"
Any results from tests yet?

Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of his
assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie

That's a long time to wait when you're concerned about the results.

Hugs and purrs,

Joy

I have no health insurance and afford a mammogram or anything
PUUURS and prayers for you.
Kyla

We have medicare - about 80% of the cost of the mammagram will be refunded
(eventually). If I was on a pension, they'd probably bulk bill, but I'm not.

What is 'bulk bill'? it is when the organisation claims the cost direct from
medicare, rather than you paying for it and then havign to apply for a
refund. Most medical specialist places don't bulk bill non-pensioners
because they like charging above the listed rate for their services, and
they would have to accept the listed charge if they chose to bulk bill
everyone. Just to make it more complicated, after I've got my medicare
refund, I can then claim from my health insurance 80% of the difference
between the listed rate and their charged rate. It gets complicated, so
complicated I often don't bother to claim for small expenses. I should since
i have the maximum health insurance, but it often seems like too much hassle
for not much reward.

Yowie

Yowie wrote:
"Kyla =^..^=" wrote in message
. ..
"Joy" ...
"Yowie"
"Joy"
Any results from tests yet?
Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of his
assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie
That's a long time to wait when you're concerned about the results.

Hugs and purrs,

Joy
I have no health insurance and afford a mammogram or anything
PUUURS and prayers for you.
Kyla

We have medicare - about 80% of the cost of the mammagram will be refunded
(eventually). If I was on a pension, they'd probably bulk bill, but I'm not.

What is 'bulk bill'? it is when the organisation claims the cost direct from
medicare, rather than you paying for it and then havign to apply for a
refund. Most medical specialist places don't bulk bill non-pensioners
because they like charging above the listed rate for their services, and
they would have to accept the listed charge if they chose to bulk bill
everyone. Just to make it more complicated, after I've got my medicare
refund, I can then claim from my health insurance 80% of the difference
between the listed rate and their charged rate. It gets complicated, so
complicated I often don't bother to claim for small expenses. I should since
i have the maximum health insurance, but it often seems like too much hassle
for not much reward.

Yowie




Wow, what a pain. Most doctor offices and clinics and hospitals here
have arrangements with insurance companies and agree to accept what the
insurance company will pay. It is a huge part of negotiating - clinics
and hospitals want you to come to their services so they negotiate with
insurance companies to get you there. Even the pharmacies here do it.
They want your business so much that they make deals with your insurance
company to get you to come there.

Bridget

"Bridget" wrote in message
. ..
Yowie wrote:
"Kyla =^..^=" wrote in message
. ..
"Joy" ...
"Yowie"
"Joy"
Any results from tests yet?
Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of
his assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie
That's a long time to wait when you're concerned about the results.

Hugs and purrs,

Joy
I have no health insurance and afford a mammogram or anything
PUUURS and prayers for you.
Kyla

We have medicare - about 80% of the cost of the mammagram will be
refunded (eventually). If I was on a pension, they'd probably bulk bill,
but I'm not.

What is 'bulk bill'? it is when the organisation claims the cost direct
from medicare, rather than you paying for it and then havign to apply for
a refund. Most medical specialist places don't bulk bill non-pensioners
because they like charging above the listed rate for their services, and
they would have to accept the listed charge if they chose to bulk bill
everyone. Just to make it more complicated, after I've got my medicare
refund, I can then claim from my health insurance 80% of the difference
between the listed rate and their charged rate. It gets complicated, so
complicated I often don't bother to claim for small expenses. I should
since i have the maximum health insurance, but it often seems like too
much hassle for not much reward.

Yowie


Wow, what a pain. Most doctor offices and clinics and hospitals here have
arrangements with insurance companies and agree to accept what the
insurance company will pay. It is a huge part of negotiating - clinics and
hospitals want you to come to their services so they negotiate with
insurance companies to get you there. Even the pharmacies here do it. They
want your business so much that they make deals with your insurance
company to get you to come there.

Some places do make such arrangements, butnot all of them. My optometrist,
for example, swipes my medicare card and my health insurance card, and then
tells me how much extra cash I have to pay (if I pick wisely, I don't have
to pay anythingout of my own pocket). Pathology and radiology places seem
reluctant to this, however. I don't know why.

Yowie

"Yowie"
"Bridget"
Yowie wrote:
"Kyla =^..^="
"Joy" ...
"Yowie"
"Joy"
Any results from tests yet?
Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of
his assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie
That's a long time to wait when you're concerned about the results.

Hugs and purrs,

Joy
I have no health insurance and afford a mammogram or anything
PUUURS and prayers for you.
Kyla

We have medicare - about 80% of the cost of the mammagram will be
refunded (eventually). If I was on a pension, they'd probably bulk bill,
but I'm not.

What is 'bulk bill'? it is when the organisation claims the cost direct
from medicare, rather than you paying for it and then havign to apply
for a refund. Most medical specialist places don't bulk bill
non-pensioners because they like charging above the listed rate for
their services, and they would have to accept the listed charge if they
chose to bulk bill everyone. Just to make it more complicated, after
I've got my medicare refund, I can then claim from my health insurance
80% of the difference between the listed rate and their charged rate. It
gets complicated, so complicated I often don't bother to claim for small
expenses. I should since i have the maximum health insurance, but it
often seems like too much hassle for not much reward.

Yowie


Wow, what a pain. Most doctor offices and clinics and hospitals here
have arrangements with insurance companies and agree to accept what the
insurance company will pay. It is a huge part of negotiating - clinics
and hospitals want you to come to their services so they negotiate with
insurance companies to get you there. Even the pharmacies here do it.
They want your business so much that they make deals with your insurance
company to get you to come there.

Some places do make such arrangements, butnot all of them. My optometrist,
for example, swipes my medicare card and my health insurance card, and
then tells me how much extra cash I have to pay (if I pick wisely, I don't
have to pay anythingout of my own pocket). Pathology and radiology places
seem reluctant to this, however. I don't know why.

Yowie

But what is one to do with NO medical insurance???
*sigh*
at a loss and feeling very sad on this Monday
Kyla
-and Clowder

"Kyla =^..^=" wrote in message
. ..

"Yowie"
"Bridget"
Yowie wrote:
"Kyla =^..^="
"Joy" ...
"Yowie"
"Joy"
Any results from tests yet?
Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of
his assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie
That's a long time to wait when you're concerned about the results.

Hugs and purrs,

Joy
I have no health insurance and afford a mammogram or anything
PUUURS and prayers for you.
Kyla

We have medicare - about 80% of the cost of the mammagram will be
refunded (eventually). If I was on a pension, they'd probably bulk
bill, but I'm not.

What is 'bulk bill'? it is when the organisation claims the cost direct
from medicare, rather than you paying for it and then havign to apply
for a refund. Most medical specialist places don't bulk bill
non-pensioners because they like charging above the listed rate for
their services, and they would have to accept the listed charge if they
chose to bulk bill everyone. Just to make it more complicated, after
I've got my medicare refund, I can then claim from my health insurance
80% of the difference between the listed rate and their charged rate.
It gets complicated, so complicated I often don't bother to claim for
small expenses. I should since i have the maximum health insurance, but
it often seems like too much hassle for not much reward.

Yowie


Wow, what a pain. Most doctor offices and clinics and hospitals here
have arrangements with insurance companies and agree to accept what the
insurance company will pay. It is a huge part of negotiating - clinics
and hospitals want you to come to their services so they negotiate with
insurance companies to get you there. Even the pharmacies here do it.
They want your business so much that they make deals with your insurance
company to get you to come there.

Some places do make such arrangements, butnot all of them. My
optometrist, for example, swipes my medicare card and my health insurance
card, and then tells me how much extra cash I have to pay (if I pick
wisely, I don't have to pay anythingout of my own pocket). Pathology and
radiology places seem reluctant to this, however. I don't know why.

Yowie

But what is one to do with NO medical insurance???
*sigh*
at a loss and feeling very sad on this Monday

Here in Australia, you'd most likely qualify the health card, which would
force said services to either bulk bill or just chard the standard listed
rate - and medicare would refund it all.

I am a firm believer in universal health care - our system isn't perfect by
any measure, but it does mean that no-one will mis sout on vital medical
services just because they can't afford it.

Yowie

"Matthew"
"Kyla =^..^="
"Yowie"
"Bridget"
Yowie wrote:
"Kyla =^..^="
"Joy" ...
"Yowie"
"Joy"
Any results from tests yet?
Nope.

My Mammogram is scheduled on the 13th, and Joel gets the results of
his assessment on Wednesday next week.

Yowie
That's a long time to wait when you're concerned about the results.

Hugs and purrs,

Joy
I have no health insurance and afford a mammogram or anything
PUUURS and prayers for you.
Kyla

We have medicare - about 80% of the cost of the mammagram will be
refunded (eventually). If I was on a pension, they'd probably bulk
bill, but I'm not.

What is 'bulk bill'? it is when the organisation claims the cost
direct from medicare, rather than you paying for it and then havign to
apply for a refund. Most medical specialist places don't bulk bill
non-pensioners because they like charging above the listed rate for
their services, and they would have to accept the listed charge if
they chose to bulk bill everyone. Just to make it more complicated,
after I've got my medicare refund, I can then claim from my health
insurance 80% of the difference between the listed rate and their
charged rate. It gets complicated, so complicated I often don't bother
to claim for small expenses. I should since i have the maximum health
insurance, but it often seems like too much hassle for not much
reward.

Yowie


Wow, what a pain. Most doctor offices and clinics and hospitals here
have arrangements with insurance companies and agree to accept what the
insurance company will pay. It is a huge part of negotiating - clinics
and hospitals want you to come to their services so they negotiate with
insurance companies to get you there. Even the pharmacies here do it.
They want your business so much that they make deals with your
insurance company to get you to come there.

Some places do make such arrangements, butnot all of them. My
optometrist, for example, swipes my medicare card and my health
insurance card, and then tells me how much extra cash I have to pay (if
I pick wisely, I don't have to pay anythingout of my own pocket).
Pathology and radiology places seem reluctant to this, however. I
don't know why.

Yowie

But what is one to do with NO medical insurance???
*sigh*
at a loss and feeling very sad on this Monday
Kyla
-and Clowder


I remember how it was with no insurance. Right now with me and my mother
at our age it is almost 500 each that is a hmo only. Luckily mom has
dad's coverage from when he was alive or the prescriptions would eat us
alive. The medication I take for my diabetes and migraines run about 400 a
month that is with my co pay. Time to move to the bahamas ;-)

You get migraines?? You might want to avoid foods with MSG in
them....monosoduim glutamate , which is a flavor enhancer. It's mostly
found in Chinese food or Japanese food, but also some canned (tinned) foods
have it in them as well. I rarely get 'send me to the hospital migraines'
any more when I started avoiding MSG like the plague. It seems to have
helped in that aspect. I read labels and ask , IF we go out to eat, I
always ask if there is any MSG in the food. You might have to avoid red
wine, sharp cheeses and chocolate as well..try and avoid these foods and
maybe your migrains will go away. Hope hope
PUUURS

I am right there with you Kyla. I did not want to get out of bed this
morning finally forced myself up around noon. I told myself I can't fall
into depression like I am doing right now so I got up and went to the gym.

Ohhh, I know what you mean...I'm trying not to let my depression get the
best of me, wish I could go to a gym and work out, but with my disabling
bad knees, I can't. And my pain is so bad I have to take horrid meds that I
hate, and they just don't work!!!

Went shopping at Albertsons got some crinkle fires and some pork chops.
They had peel and eat mozzarella stick on sale. So I am going to make
stuffed pork chops with mozzarella cheese and the chops will be breaded
with seasoned crumbs and ms.dash. Might make a good dinner tonight

That might help...
I've no appetite from ll the pain and am forcing an Ensure drink, so I've
got 'something' in my stomach..
PUUUUURS and send me an e-mail if you wanna
talk some more..okay?
Kyla
--and Clowder