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Re: Bear with me - I just need to vent for a minute.--to sara
From: m (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Apr 29 18:14:10 2005
sara
i TOTALLY know how you feel. it does not seem right that we should have
to go into debt, use all our savings etc to see a qualified doctor. i
do wish these specialist were in network providers or somehow made it
easier by allowing a flexible payment plan, etc not so much up front. i
know they have to make money but it is diffiuclt feeling like it is a
business enterprise for the more than about healing (im not saying thta
is what it is but it can feel that way for the patient) --very
frustrating and depressing. what do the drs expect peopel who really
cannot afford this to do? and i HAVE insurance, i cant imagine how bad
it would be w/o it when its this bad with it!
m
At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote:
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>At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Sara' wrote:
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>>Hi Ladies,
>>I hope everyone is doing okay.I was looking at Dr.C.Y. Yiu's website
>>this morning and it made me angry.His upfront fee for surgery is
>>substantial (& not covered by insurance at the N.Y. office)in addition
>>to a couple hundred bucks for the office visit fee. If you have no
>>insurance, the upfront fee is twice as much.Not counting travel/ lodging
>>etc.(I didn't list amounts because I don't know if that would be against
>>the rules on the forum - you can check it out for yourself). Don't get
>>me wrong, I know you can't put a pricetag on good medical treatment but
>>something just seems ethically wrong with this to me.It just seems wrong
>>to have to go into debt,refinance your house, or use up all of your
>>personal savings for medical treatment.I don't know exactly how it works
>>with Drs. Albee & Redwine, but I would expect the grand total after
>>travel/ lodging & whatever else would get to be pretty expensive.I don't
>>begrudge anyone seeing these Doctors, and I know Drs. don't get the
>>compensation they should from the insurance companies but it just feels
>>wrong.I'm sorry & I hope I haven't offended anyone, but it just feels
>>like with this disease you are always forced to go to extremes, whether
>>it be financial, medical,or emotional.
>>Thanks for listening,
>>Sara'
>>
>>--
>>Sara'Fleming
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>Hello,
>I just had surgery done by Dr. Redwine in Bend Oregon. I live in
>Wasilla Alaska so you can see that most of the cost of medical for me
>was traveling to Oregon. We used our airmiles card all year to earn
>enough miles to travel for free. Dr. Redwine requires 80% of his fee
>up front so this amounted to approx. 4800.00 That is a pretty small
>amount considering what he did for me. I was skeptical because I have
>been suffering with Endo for 12 years now. In 1998 I had the
>laser/vapor surgery which only made my symptoms worse. I am in week 6
>recovery from Dr. Redwine and also am in day 5 of my 2nd cycle since
>surgery and for the FIRST time in 12 years I have NO pain. I can hardly
>believe it myself but that is why I looked up this web-site to start
>letting women know that it can work for you too! With the help of my
>husband who has been watching me suffer for 12 years, we decided that to
>even make payments to the doctor and hospital for the rest of our lives
>would be sooo worth it if I feel better. I'm so greatful for making
>this decision because as for now I feel better already than I have in
>years. I hope this helps. Have a great day!
>Nicole Hartley
>
>--
>Nicole Hartley
>
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