12-04-2005, 10:41 PM
Agree with Six 100%. I am a social service worker. Medicare/Medicaid is our bread and butter. At best, they pay 80% of the negotiated cost, and they leave the rest for the client to pay. SInce our clients are poor, we wash the other 20%.
We pay our own medical insurance because its better than the PPO that our work offers. The HMO is a bad joke. I once needed treatment for poison ivy and went to this total dive of an "urgent care" clinic. Sorta like an unofficial emergency room for cash payers. I swear I got the very best medical treatment in my life! The doctors were from India and knew everything. I got a steroid IV and pills and I was cured that day! They are our offical family doctors now! I was pleased they would take our insurance, but that day I paid with a Mastercard.
My wife went to her "regular" doctor after our son was born, because of discomfort and a rash related to giving birth. Her Dr said to deal with it. I had her see my Indian doctors who immediatedly prescibed medications that cured her ills. Why do American doctors have to be such a pain in the butt?
I am just happy that we found, and transfered to, our new clinic. Its Urgent Care on Ogden Ave in Downers Grove for those who may be interested. BTW, my cure for a raging case of poison ivy was 170 bucks out of pocket. Definately among the best money I ever spent.
We pay our own medical insurance because its better than the PPO that our work offers. The HMO is a bad joke. I once needed treatment for poison ivy and went to this total dive of an "urgent care" clinic. Sorta like an unofficial emergency room for cash payers. I swear I got the very best medical treatment in my life! The doctors were from India and knew everything. I got a steroid IV and pills and I was cured that day! They are our offical family doctors now! I was pleased they would take our insurance, but that day I paid with a Mastercard.
My wife went to her "regular" doctor after our son was born, because of discomfort and a rash related to giving birth. Her Dr said to deal with it. I had her see my Indian doctors who immediatedly prescibed medications that cured her ills. Why do American doctors have to be such a pain in the butt?
I am just happy that we found, and transfered to, our new clinic. Its Urgent Care on Ogden Ave in Downers Grove for those who may be interested. BTW, my cure for a raging case of poison ivy was 170 bucks out of pocket. Definately among the best money I ever spent.
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