Guys, the abuses in the medical and health insurance industries are beyond belief.

I am still taking care of my father-in-law, a late stage Alzheimer's patient. Recently, he went into the hospital for the 9th time this year for dehydration (basically caused by neglect at the VA). I typically don't get a copy of the Medicare bill at all. What I get is a Blue Cross detail telling me who pays what. That means, for anyone with just Medicare, it's basically a liscense to steal.

On this invoice, there were charges for Physical and speach theraphy. He's 93 years old and hasn't been able to walk and talk for over 5 years. As of the 4th day of his stay, the place hadn't found the lost papers sent from the VA. They new NOTHING about him...they were not giving him mechanical soft food and messing up on every level possible. The bills for the theraphy he didn't need were over $800.00. The total bill at full price wasa $19,000.00. The insurance negotiated price was closer to $8,000.00.

I don't want to even get started at the physical, mental and financial abuse rampant in the Nursing Home industry.

It's a national tragedy.


Dan, I hope the $1,600.00 pimple healed.


Russ

This from what they bill themselves as one of the nations top 100 heart hospitals.