Your experience is atypical - and that's a good thing. -Dave Walton
On Jan 11, 2008 9:26 AM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Dave, > I am disabled - have been for over 10 years with a disease not many > people have ever heard of (Chronic Inflammatory Demylinating > Polyneuropathy - the mylin covering the nerves is being attacked by > antibodies in my blood) - in case you wanted to know. I've had all kinds of > procedures, operations, ad every other kind of medical thingie performed on > me during that time and not once did the several insurance companies I had > deny or even slow down payment for something a doctor ordered. Even when > changing carriers they always picked me up even with a pre-existing > condition. Maybe I've been lucky? > > IMHO, the number of appropriate procedures ordered where insurance > companies deny payment is pretty small. I think the media has taken a few > and blown them out or proportion - which is what they always do. > > I know people have had horror stories where *payment for* treatment was > denied - and the media was informed and news careers were made. But when > that happens, the hospital has always been ready to make arrangements for > payment - it might be $50/mo for life but the procedure can be done. > Usually the only procedures denied payment are experimental ones - but the > line must be drawn somewhere. If something works in rats doesn't mean it > will work in people. There's a difference between treating people and > research. What if a experimental procedure kills someone? Is the insurance > co partly responsible because it approved payment? Perhaps - the legal > system is a tangled web. > > Have a nice weekend - we may have to agree to disagee. > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:44 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot > > > > Unfortunately, a good percentage of the public cannot afford to pay > > for healthcare. Capitalism then says they don't get any. I would argue > > that system is not appropriate for providing healthcare. > > If you have ever had payment for a necessary medical procedure denied > > by a 'private industry' healthcare insurer, you know what I mean. > > > > -Dave Walton > > > > On Jan 11, 2008 7:26 AM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You must be joking! > >> capitalism works when free to operate properly. supply & demand always > >> works - prices > >> float to the level the public is willing to pay. > >> > >> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > >> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > >> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > >> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > >> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > >> . > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> > >> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 12:04 AM > >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot > >> > >> > >> > Sort of like the private sector? > >> > > >> > On Jan 9, 2008 6:16 PM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Everything the government decides to "Do" it screws up and it ends up > >> >> being > >> >> filled with corruption and fraud. > >> >> > >> >> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > >> >> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > >> >> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > >> >> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > >> >> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > >> >> . > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: "WALTER WARREN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 1:39 AM > >> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >I have a friend who has many years in the insurance business. His > >> >> opinion > >> >> > is valued by me and it is this :"Keep the politicians out of the > >> >> > ins. > >> >> > coverage business. We just had a major cost increase because the WA > >> >> State > >> >> > lawmakers deemed it necessary that mental health should be covered." > >> >> > URGH!!! > >> >> > > >> >> > On Jan 4, 2008 7:34 PM, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> >> From: "John Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > archer wrote: > >> >> >> >> In your opinion, perhaps. In my opinion it's never too late to > >> >> >> >> discuss > >> >> >> >> and > >> >> >> >> offer solutions for major problems that face America. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Its also a very political topic... something best reserved for > >> >> banned. > >> >> >> > Join up and I'm sure everyone will start talking about it again. > >> >> >> > :) > >> >> >> > John > >> >> >> .............................................. > >> >> >> Just joined. > >> >> >> Thanks, John. > >> >> >> Gerry > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________ > >> >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >> >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> >> >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> > >> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >> >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________ > >> >> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >> > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> >> > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > > >> >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> >> > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.0/1216 - Release Date: > >> >> 1/9/2008 > >> >> > 10:16 AM > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________ > >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________ > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.0/1216 - Release Date: > >> > 1/9/2008 > >> > 10:16 AM > >> > > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.1/1219 - Release Date: 1/11/2008 > > 10:19 AM > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
