LOL It's never had that affect on my although I only take it when I really need it and that can be sometimes just once a week, I'm not a tablet guy
I Know This is Unethical, But How in the Sam Hell is it LEGAL?
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LOL It's never had that affect on my although I only take it when I really need it and that can be sometimes just once a week, I'm not a tablet guy
excellent post.
The foresite of our founding fathers is uncanny sometimes.
Jefferson issued that warning much in the way Washington issued his about political parties being the death of this country.
To bad we didn't listen.
$3500 er bill here when some dude ran into my car. I couldn't walk for a month but now that I think about it the ability to walk run and fuck was well worth the 3500. you can't put a price on your life or it's abilities and freedoms, so get fixed up and deal with the bill when you can
And btw about Canada, if you don't have a health card they WILL refuse to treat you in the ER if you are a walk in. Unless you have 400usd cash upfront you cannot even see a triage nurse. This happened to me a few yrs back in Ontario. Wonderful country
I think he's got a point BSS, they essentially hustled you for double the money. They worked out you weren't some stingy tight fucker that was gonna examine the bill with a microscope and scientific calculator so just told you a number, the fact it took you 2 years to check the paperwork just shows you they were right. They probably still laugh and talk about it now, 'remember when we sold that Scandanavian guy that cheap and nasty wal-mart reject ankle brace for $300, it cost us $7 from mexico inc delivery, boy I hope he comes back here soon, remembering the piss poor job we done on his ankle he probably will, this time I'm gonna spend the money on a trip to Hawaii' :nanner:
TheOrangeCat
AFK..being taken to the vet to get neutered.
They also take credit cards and will deal with US insurers, although anyone with a brain gets travel insurance when going to foreign countries for work or pleasure. That way, residents don't end up having to pay the price for visitors misfortunes or idiocy. And if your injures were in anyway life threatening, you would have been treated.
Or it could be they just didn't like you. Go figure.
Actually, I had the last laugh. I didn't pay a penny for that shit because I was a student and on GAMC. If you only knew how cheap my premiums were you'd probably think I was joking. And for the record I realized it was shady tactics a while back, it's just that I found the bill again and realized the crookery that took place. Yeah...I had the last laugh. :1orglaugh
I've also had other bills that were about 10 times as much for shit I'm just not going to go into right here. And yes, my credit is FLAWLESS.
BTW, they don't show you a bill up front, they stick it to you in the mail about a couple weeks or a month later. I guess like Rey said I should have inquired immediately when I walked in, but my ankle was literally destroyed and I had seasonal employment coming up that next month.
So yeah, they are a shady, unethical bunch of crooks for sure. :2 cents:
But then again, doctors don't go to medical school and drop six figures for nothing.
If it happened as you say..sue him, get a judgement, collect your judgement or put a lien on his shit.
So carry $400 with you at all times or some health card? I'm assuming the health card is somehow less convenient to carry around for some reason than the $400...otherwise, who wouldn't just get and carry the health card??:dunno:
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Yes, because this makes complete sense. Canadians pay for our medicare system, and as such it is Canadians who benefit from it. So naturally, you need a card to prove that you contribute to the system. If you don't have one, you need to pay for your treatment just like in the US. We don't have a medicare system just so people from other nations can come and get free health care. :dunno:
I suppose what shimm is leading into is in the US hospitals have to at minimum stabilize patients who come in with emergencies...
If you bring someone into a hospital bleeding from multiple stab wounds and the receptionists, nurses and doctors are all standing around with their hands out for $400..then that's no good IMO if that is the case.
On the other hand, if you're going to live anywhere in which you're reasonably concerned for your health..it makes sense to do what it takes to ensure you can get fixed if you find yourself broken. If it's not possible to do it reasonably...then you probably should be somewhere you can.
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
I don't think that would actually happen... If you went in with stab wounds you'd be treated ASAP... Plus, I don't think you'd be walking into a ER casually if you got stabbed, though maybe shimmy is one bad ass mofo so who knows.
That price includes R&D, lobby dollars, lawsuits, insurance and all kinds of shit you'd never think about.
It's the same reason why an aspirin costs $14 in the hospital. $13.90 of that goes into the till in the event that somebody has an undiagnosed aspirin allergy and kicks the bucket. Legal fees and court awarding ain't cheap.
It's the same reason why an aspirin costs $14 in the hospital. $13.90 of that goes into the till in the event that somebody has an undiagnosed aspirin allergy and kicks the bucket. Legal fees and court awarding ain't cheap.
as long as politicians get their money any company can rape the american people however they want
SpexyAshleigh
Official Checked Star Member
Thats not true if you're an actual citizen of Canada. I've gone into the ER before not having my health card and been seen, I just had to give them my information to look up to verify who I was and provide other ID (birth cert.). Of course, if you're a visitor to Canada, obviously you'd have to pay, but anyone with half a brain would get travellers insurance, duh. lol
I read not long ago that there are roughly six lobbyists in Washington for every politician. Crazy stuff for sure, and sad.
larss
I'm watching some specialist videos
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I have NEVER had to wait that long here in UK. Longest was 3 hours, shortest immediately. Neither time was life threatening, and the 3 hour wait was due to a couple of victims of a Road Traffic Accident who took priority.
I have the knowledge here that I will be treated regardless. I do have health insurance as well, but that is not for the ER, only more chronic illness or recuperation.
The most your mum would have to pay here is the prescription fee of £7.20
Yeah Dude, The Health Care system is messed up, I tripped over a air line in my shop & split my head open on a bumper, LOL, Anyway I went to the ER & waited 5 Hrs for them to tell me Ehh its healing already nothing we can do now, WTF! All I did was shower cleaned it & put Neosporin & they think its OK, I had a 5 inch gash & the skin was cut clear to the skull, I swear to God They did not touch it other than give me a tetanus shot no one cleaned it no stitches nothing!!! & I received a $3,600 Medical bill two weeks later! WTF!!!
That was F'd up man, I'll never go to the ER again! Not even if I'm Dying
I say again - longest wait 3 hours. Zero to pay.
I badly twisted my knee last year, and have only just really recovered from it about 9 months later. Wait Time in ER 2 hours. X-Rayed and given a removable splint and crutches and an appointment for the orthopaedic surgeon 2 days later. Examined by orthopaedic surgeon, splint not required, replaced with elasticated bandage. Revisit to OS 4 weeks later.
Total cost to me. £7.50 for parking at the hospital (£2.50 a time).
Who's health system is better?
I don't have a clue where you live, but the ER I was in was one of the largest and busiest in the Midwest, and it was on a weekend. I'm not going to dig on Google, but the bottom line is I've heard and read acounts that terminally ill in your country (Britain?) are apparently dying because of having to wait for care. That sure doesn't sound good to me.