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Entries for June, 2008

Great example of Gov’t ineffeciency — in Medicare

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.

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Employer sponsored group plans “unsustainable” in WA

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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Chopper med flights may not be worth the risk

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 [...]

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How to use your IRA to fund your HSA

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.

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Do not presume the practitioner you’re seeing is an M.D. — not even at the Mayo Clinic

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 [...]

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Previous C-sections cause decline for health insurance coverage

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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