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Re: Stephanie
From: al (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu May 20 18:20:28 1999
The government pays for health care for everyone, so there's no fee when
going to the doc, for surgery, to the ER, to deliver. The docs receive
a set amount of money from the gov't for each visit, and diff amounts
for each type of procedure. People also have medical ins through
employers to 'upgrade' I guess is the word - for ex. different plans
will allow you to have a private room vs. a ward, or pay for
physiotherapy instead of out of pocket. There's a lot of ongoing debate
about all these issues because some docs try to overbill. There's also
a push for user fees, where you would have to pay a set amount 'out of
pocket' for each trip to the doc. There are also restrictions for some
things, like only one eye exam per year. I know I'm lucky, and just
can't imagine having to pay 500 a month just for ins!!! My employer
pays my plan, which includes a lot of perks like physio as well as
prescriptions. I wish I could get you all on my plan :)
Have a good night, everybody!!
luv, Amy
JANET BENEDICT wrote:
>
> Amy,
> Hi. Some of us are lucky and have insurance through our husbands from
> their job. If I didnt have insurance i would have medical bills in the
> 1,000,000 area from everything that i have ever had done., 3 c-sections(#4
> probably again since i am high risk for my uterus to rupture),
> Colysysectomy(gallbladder removal), 5 laps., colonoscopies(ive lost count)
> endoscopies, arthroscopic knee surgery, and i cant count how many ER visits.
> So some of us are very lucky, but it sounds like you are the VERY LUCKY one.
> How do the doctors make a ;living if its free.? That just blows my mind.
> Janet B MI
> -----Original Message-----
> From: al <allan.bowers@sympatico.ca>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 11:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Stephanie
>
> >Hi ladies
> >I feel very fortunate that I live in Canada where I don't have to pay
> >for medical procedures, and I don't say that to be insensitive, but I
> >just wonder, how do you pay for all this stuff??!! If just baffles me,
> >honestly, and I mean that sincerely. That's a LOT of money!!!! Sorry
> >for being so dense, but HOW? Do you like have to pay over years, do
> >they charge interest too? I just think that is sooooo awful that you
> >have to pay for this stuff!!! How much do you pay for insurance, and
> >does that cover all the expenses of surgery? Hope you don't mind all my
> >questions. Can someone enlighten me? please and thks
> >luv, Amy
> >
> >Stephanie wrote:
> >>
> >> Hey Kris,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the info...was your surgery done laproscopically? Mine will
> >> be done by bikini cut due to the other things I'm having done as
> >> well...and the good thing about that is that she'll be able to examine
> >> every little area and get it all more easily...side effect of having my
> >> other procedures at the same time! :-)
> >>
> >> Love and Health,
> >> Stephanie
> >>
> >> At Tue, 18 May 1999, Kris wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Hello ladies:
> >> >
> >> >My surgery cost 27,000 for taking out my ovary and fallopian tube, I
> >> >live in a suburb of chicago( a middle class community). I believe the
> cost
> >> >is differant threwout the country.
> >> >
> >> >Kris
> >> >
> >> >>From: yentag@hotmail.com (yenta)
> >> >>Reply-To: endo@obgyn.net
> >> >>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
> >> >>Subject: Re: Stephanie
> >> >>Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 00:10:54 -0500
> >> >>
> >> >>Stephanie,
> >> >>$21,000 is much money!!! Endo sisters reading this -- about how much
> did
> >> >>your endo excision laps cost, totally?
> >> >>Anyway, Stephanie, whoever suggested that you first get insurance,
> >> >>sounds like they are on the ball. You see, steph, since you have not
> >> >>been dx'd with endo, you haven't been treated for endo -- thus it is
> not
> >> >>pre-existing condition because you haven't been "treated" for it. So
> >> >>perhaps, if it is at all possible, you may be able to get insurance to
> >> >>cover it -- that is, of course, if you are able to get the insurance
> >> >>without them putting a blanket on it saying no coverage whatsoever for
> >> >>pelvic/reproductive problems. I don't know Steph, if I were you, I
> >> >>would definitely check into it --
> >> >>y.
> >> >>
> >> >>At Mon, 17 May 1999, Stephanie wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Hi Tracy,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks for writing me back...I feel like I'm still doing the right
> thing
> >> >> >since several people have emailed me from this board and one other
> and
> >> >> >said they had similar type pain to start with! It helps to know that
> >> >> >you're "normal" in the sickness! :-) I suppose I've had the dull ache
> >> >> >for a couple years at least, but I always just ignored it until I
> >> >> >started having the pain with sex...and now it's very painful
> sometimes
> >> >> >(especially in certain positions!) and sometimes it doesn't hurt at
> >> >> >all...I rather prefer the painless variety! ;-)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Have you ever had your hormones checked? I have a hunch that my
> hormones
> >> >> >have been wacky for about 3-4 years now...and I know that the
> >> >> >estrogen/progesterone balance can play a part in this disease...but
> even
> >> >> >with my complaints, noone ever offered to check them. I'm having
> them
> >> >> >all drawn before surgery...my surgeon is very into hormones (she's
> >> >> >finishing a book on them right now) and she will be putting me on a
> >> >> >program to balance them after I get this stuff cleaned out and on the
> >> >> >right track!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Surgery is going to cost me about $21,000 out of pocket...someone was
> >> >> >telling me to go get insurance...but that seems a little crazy now,
> >> >> >after having cysts for 9 months I can't imagine anyone insuring me
> and
> >> >> >not calling all this "preexisting"...what do you think? Are you going
> to
> >> >> >try to get insurance before your probable eventual surgery?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks again for your support and sharing...it really helps!
> >> >> >Love and Health,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >Stephanie
> >> >> >
> >> >> >At Mon, 17 May 1999, celticgoddess wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>Hi Stephanie! You sound so much like me!!!! I too have cysts on my
> left
> >> >> >>ovary, my pain is a constant dull ache except for the times when I
> have
> >> >>the
> >> >> >>killer cramps from hell and I am curled in a fetal postion (and
> these
> >> >> >>cramps can hit at any time period or not). I have lived with the
> dull
> >> >>ache
> >> >> >>for almost 11 years now, the killer cramps are fairly new. Some
> months I
> >> >> >>have virtually no PMS or period....other months I am a monster and I
> >> >>flood.
> >> >> >>I hate this. I am also natural/alternative medicine oriented and
> while I
> >> >> >>have not yet tried it...I am looking at acupuncture as a possible
> >> >>treatment
> >> >> >>or at least for pain management. My doc has not yet recommended
> surgery;
> >> >> >>(actually...she won't reccomend it, I will have to tell her to do
> >> >>it...one
> >> >> >>of the things I love about her, she lets me direct my treatment as
> much
> >> >>as
> >> >> >>possible ) but I know it is only a matter of time before that is
> needed.
> >> >>I
> >> >> >>too will have to pay for it out of my pocket (ouch!). I know I
> haven't
> >> >>told
> >> >> >>you anything you don't know...but maybe it helps to know that there
> is
> >> >> >>someone out there who is going through the same things as you. I
> will be
> >> >> >>thinking of you and will send lots of light, love and good energy
> your
> >> >>way.
> >> >> >>Take care,
> >> >> >>Tracy
> >> >> >
> >> >>
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