A walker costs $60 at Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart. You know, the place with the lowest prices on Earth.
How much does Medicare reimburse for that same walker?
Would you believe, about $110?
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
Read the article from New York Times
COMMENT:
None needed–the absurdity speaks for itself.
Many employers report their intent to drop group coverage all together if prices go up another 15%.Read the story from Seattle Times
COMMENT:
Won’t be long before most of those employers drop coverage (if they’re serious). This is part of a growing trend — less group, more individual coverage.
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If you’re like me, you may have presumed that if you’re in a really bad accident and need to get to a hospital F-A-S-T, the sound of the med evac chopper might be music to your ear, but those choppers have been crashing at an alarming rate. In a somewhat surprising article, we learn that [...]
The IRS has issued regs outlining the mechanism whereby an individual can transfer funds from his/her IRA into a health savings account, penalty and tax free.
Click here to learn more and find the IRS link for even more details
COMMENTS:
This is cool.
Here’s a troubling story from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. A man who asked to see a physician ended up seeing someone who looked the part of a physician but in fact was not even a nurse or a physician’s assistant. In reality, he had no certification whatsoever to be “practicing” medicine–yet, he [...]
In this article from the New York Times, we learn how one insurance company is opting to DECLINE women all together who have had a prior c-section (within certain guidelines). Peggy Robertson, a Colorado resident, was declined by Golden Rule Ins. Co. (Indiana-based insurer) solely because she had had prior c-section deliveries. This [...]
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