You might want to check into medical spending accounts then.  They would
help a little at least.

Marlon

Matthew Small wrote:

> I imagine so.  We're looking into a new insurance program, but the
> problem is that the boss doesn't want to pay for us to have a decent
> deductible.
>
> - Matt Small
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Dana Tierney
>   To: CF-Community
>   Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 9:57 AM
>   Subject: Re: Insurance (was: CPAP and also was: Thrifty Hit-Man)
>
>   the things you don't know about cause your insurance covers them... they
>   are just running heart and respiration monitors, right?
>
>   Matthew Small writes:
>
>   > Yes, the sleep study was going to cost $2000.  I showed up at the
> hosptial, pillow in hand to take the test.  I sit down with the person
> who's checking me in, and she says somethig to the effect:  It's going
> to cost you $1400.  I ask, what's the deal, then she tells me that I
> have a $2000 ded on my insurance and I've only paid $600 of it this
> year.  So I get up and walk out of the hospital.
>   >
>   > - Matt Small
>   >   ----- Original Message -----
>   >   From: Dana Tierney
>   >   To: CF-Community
>   >   Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 4:52 AM
>   >   Subject: Re: Insurance (was: CPAP and also was: Thrifty Hit-Man)
>   >
>   >
>   >   what test are you talking about? The sleep study? Costs 1400??
>   >
>   >   Dana
>   >
>   >   >
>   >   > Matthew Small wrote:
>   >   >
>   >   > >Thanks, Ben, $800 would be cheaper than paying the $1400 it
> would cost for me to get the test done. ($2000- amount of deductable
> I've paid this year = $1400)  I hate my insurance - we currently have
> a $2000 ded. and are looking into a new insurance plan for the office.
>   >   > >
>   >   > >- Matt Small
>   >   > >
>   >   > >
>   >   > >
>   >   > >  ----- Original Message -----
>   >   > >  From: Ben Braver
>   >   > >  To: CF-Community
>   >   > >  Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 8:53 AM
>   >   > >  Subject: Re:CPAP was: Thrifty Hit-Man
>   >   > >
>   >   > >
>   >   > >  Matt-
>   >   > >
>   >   > >  IIRC they are considered a prescription item.
>   >   > >  I got mine via my HMO (Kaiser) from a medical equipment
> supplier named Apria Healthcare. The CPAP brand is Respironics.
>   >   > >
>   >   > >  It cost about $800 <ouch>. If that's not a barrier, p'raps
> you could talk the physician into writing you a prescription, and
> taking that to a vendor?
>   >   > >
>   >   > >  HTH
>   >   > >
>   >   > >  -Ben
>   >   > >
>   >   > >  >Speaking of CPAP - is it possible to buy one outright?  I
> have some
>   >   > >  >problems with my insurance and I know I need one, I would
> love to just
>   >   > >  >buy one myself if it's reasonable and possible.
>   >   > >  >
>   >   > >  >- Matt Small
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >----- Original Message -----
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >From: Ben Braver
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >To: CF-Community
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:17 PM
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >Subject: Re:Thrifty Hit-Man
>   >   > >  >
>   >   > >  >
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >When I got a CPAP unit for sleep apnea,
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >I quipped that the genie must have misunderstood -
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >that wasn't what I meant by an all-night blow job !!
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >/me ducks
>   >   > >  >
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>A blow (up the head) job?
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>> After he waits, it would just be a head shot.
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>>
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>>
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>> >So what does he call that hit? A nose and hose job?
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>> >
>   >   > >   
>   >   > >  >>
>   >   > >
>   >   > >
>   >   >
>   >
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