Or that is how the medical system in general gets away with the confusion. Nursing homes are a place to go to die, doctors and hospitals get away with murder (literally) while raking in the $$$, etc. etc.
And the disabled community is allowing monopolies like rehab equipment billionaires from all the rehab cherished to specialized cushions to hospital beds and all that other durable and nondurable medical equipment (oxygen, catheters, leg bags, night bags) and that doesn't even touch upon the pharmaceuticals! My* co-pay* today (for an older antibiotic) was $46! That is with insurance. Medicare Part D. On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:31 PM, Don Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > I think that's how med-caid is designed, that way you give up or die > trying to get it. > > On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:01 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Funniest thing I’ve read in months!! >> >> Well done, Larry. >> >> It would be even funnier if it weren’t so sad. >> >> >> >> I hope you figure it out. >> >> >> >> Don. >> >> >> >> *From: *Larry Willis <[email protected]> >> *Sent: *Thursday, May 11, 2017 3:42 PM >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Subject: *Fwd: [QUAD-L] Muscle >> >> >> >> I live in the great state of Kentucky. As of now I am still in the >> process of transitioning from teachers retirement insurance to Medicare >> (because I turn 65 this month). It is more confusing than the matrix. I >> think there is a part for each letter of the alphabet and a rider and a >> supplement for each letter. Now add different levels to each rider and >> those in network and those out of network. Figure the different levels of >> copay, check line 37 for your agi, and call the assistance hotline. Scream >> loudly, hang up, and realize that there is no way in hell that you can >> understand this, much less afford it. The words GIVE UP are ringing in the >> background. Double the Paxil, doc. No wait...can't afford it. >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> *From:* greg <[email protected]> >> *Date:* May 10, 2017 at 9:13:19 PM EDT >> *To:* Larry Willis <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* *Re: [QUAD-L] Muscle* >> >> Where do you live? >> >> Do they have Medicare Replacement Insurence? >> >> Greg >> >> > As I grow older, my arms have become skinner and weaker. Doc says >> >> > it is a loss of muscle mass due to aging. I'm almost 65. Anyone >> >> > else experiencing this? I am losing confidence in doing things that >> >> > used to be easy....such as driving. My shoulder seems to lock when >> >> > I turn the steering wheel too far. I think I am over the hill. >> >> > Btw, I switched over to Medicare this month. Aa prescription that >> >> > cost me 45$ last month cost me $300 today. Made me nauseous. Can't >> >> > do it. Larry Willis >> >> > Sent from my iPad >> >> > >> >> > Begin forwarded message: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> Resent-From: [email protected] >> >> >> From: greg <[email protected]> >> >> >> Date: May 9, 2017 at 10:12:10 PM EDT >> >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Waxed Ams >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I waxed my arms last week. Got a few replies asking if it worked. >> >> >> >> >> > I think it actually helped. The hair on my arms is always standing >> >> > up. Makes my arms tingle. Especially in bed with the blankets >> >> > rubbing on them. Its not perfect, but its better I think. >> >> > Only cost $40 >> >> > Greg >> >> >> > > -- "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean Koontz
