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michael kearney commented on the post, consumer perspective – cost of inguinal hernia repair surgery – First steps. 2 months, 4 weeks ago
FIrst, regarding the colonscopy.
I have had two. The first about 6 years was billed in the way I describe. The one recently was completely covered by my insurance. When I called the insurance company, that was […] -
michael kearney wrote a new post, consumer perspective – cost of inguinal hernia repair surgery – First steps. 5 months ago
I’ll be undergoing this procedure later this week and reviewing costs is part of the process.
I understand that hernia surgery is routine. I called the hospital, surgeons office and insurance company. As I […]
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michael kearney commented on the post, A Lifetime Supply of Band-Aids, and Other Possible Side Effects Of An FSA 1 year, 1 month ago
“….then the extra $200 gets sucked into the system, and you don’t get it back.”
That’s the miracle. No one has ever been able to tell me where the unspent money went. It just goes into the “system”. Was it the […] -
michael kearney wrote a new post, Colonoscopy bill 1 year, 2 months ago
I never received a billing statement by mail so I finally called my insurer, BCBS – MA. I was told by the customer rep that billing statements are not mailed to a member patient when a procedure is fully covered […]
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michael kearney wrote a new blog post: History Lesson: Power, Politics, and Universal Health Care 1 year, 3 months ago
By happenstance, I ended up at a book signing of Power, Politics, and Universal Health Care by Stuart Altman and David Shactman. On the basis of their brief presentation prior to the signing, I bought two copies. They sold out what they brought to the signing. The room was packed, standing room only (approx 200 [...]
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michael kearney commented on the blog post Finding Cheaper Medications 1 year, 4 months ago
Martha,
Did I reply to this? I don’t recall…
Of course, feel free to put it wherever you wish.
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michael kearney commented on the blog post Finding Cheaper Medications 1 year, 5 months ago
First impression is that this site is not ready for prime time. I have no prescriptions at the moment. So I decided to look up some of the supplements I take. What could be simpler than Vtiamin-C? All vitamin-C is not alike. It would be interesting to see if this tool would be useful. The [...]
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michael kearney became a registered member 1 year, 5 months ago
