02-26-2016, 05:25 PM
(02-26-2016, 04:22 PM)blueberryhill Wrote: Well, shit, it happened again....I was typing merrily away and I clicked a button and I was on another web site....I used to have awesome insurance provided by my employer. Now I pay half and the insurance is utter crap. I've had to change Dr's because the one I had been with for over 10 years no longer accepted my insurance because they haggle with the provider for months before they finally pay for services rendered. I got the documentation last weekend that payment for my last visit (in March 2015) was submitted. I have many friends who also work in the healthcare industry who are being riffed because the current model is to do more with less because we're trying to "lower the cost" of healthcare. This didn't reign in any insurance companies, it turned them loose.
Reminds me of yesterday when I went to my appointment with my tax guy....I walked in his office, and realized I had left my taxes at home.....My friends are trying to assure me that I am not getting senile, but just have a lot on my plate so guess i will go with that excuse...
I have heard a lot of people complain about Obamacare and am just curious how it has affected you in a negative way.
I meant to change insurance plans this past December during open season, but didn't get around to it, so stuck with it for another 9 or so months......However, my total health insurance went down by $50.00 per month, which I was pleased about....I was still limited by health providers listed in my plan, but it has always been that way and nothing at all to do with OC. I personally like the idea of everyone being required to have health insurance, then I don't have to pay their share like we have been doing forever....Rather like being required to have auto insurance....yes, I can make that analogy....I won't list the other benefits here as they are somewhat apparent....i.e, better control of contagious diseases, lower medical costs, a healthier population which benefits everyone, less people need emergency services (where most uninsured people end up) I especially like the part where I can change insurance plans next open season without penalty for preexisting conditions...This affects so many people from getting adequate insurance.
The United States lags behind other countries in the quality, cost, etc. for the health care of their citizens. In spite of the "bugs" initially, it is doable and should lower overall medical costs. Yes, insurance companies and some other big corporations need to be reigned in and brought under control.... This is why we have the highest health care costs on the planet IMO. My visit to the ER last November was over $5,000.....wow, just wow......