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| Posted by | Message | Alahunter 
Alabama Fan
Member since Jan 2008
70747 posts
| re: Well, co-pays for us here in Bama are down (Posted on 2/15/13 at 10:55 am to EthanL)
Reading this thread, it's clear that you are either:
Young and inexperienced with real life.
or
Naive and don't understand how insurance works and operates.
| | Back to top | | EthanL 
LSU Fan
Harvey LA
Member since Oct 2011
2196 posts
| re: Well, co-pays for us here in Bama are down (Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:06 am to Alahunter)
Ok. This was not meant to be a serious thread about savings, and I am not an advocate for Obamacare.
In the past, I have called it flawed, a bad idea, etc. read back at my history.
I started this thread by saying, my copay has gone down from $30 to $20 bucks per visit, and so I insinuated that I don't go to the Doctor but once a year, because this adjustment only saves me 10 bucks a year!
It
Was
A
Joke.
Sigh. Can I make a joke about Obamacare? Or is it only ok when a well-respected, staunch advocate for Conservative principles does it?
Fell free to delete this thread admins, this board is defensive to a fault
| | Back to top | | Paluka
LSU Fan
One State Over
Member since Dec 2010
1648 posts
| re: Well, co-pays for us here in Bama are down (Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:11 pm to fleaux)
Mine is similar. I have the better "premium coverage" that covers myself and my son. We EACH have a $1,000 deductible. Our prescription plan has a $250 deductible. However, they say that the doctor cannot prescribe twice a day dosing. WTF?
This post was edited on 2/15 at 12:12 pm
| | Back to top | | dante
LSU Fan
Kingwood, TX
Member since Mar 2006
2144 posts
| re: Well, co-pays for us here in Bama are down (Posted on 2/16/13 at 8:42 am to fleaux)
Do you want insurance to COVER everything? Your car insurance does not cover routine maintenance, your homeowners has a deductible based on the value of your home. Why should health insurance pay for everything? If you want a lower deductible get a plan with a higher premium. We want someone or something to care of all our needs. Be thankful that if something serious happens your out of pocket is capped? Insurance should be there for major medical not for every trip to the Dr. for a runny noise. If little Johnny breaks his arm and it cost $1500 then you have to pay, but if little Johnny has major surgery then you have the security of insurance to cover everything beyond your deductible. Believe it or not insurance companies are in business to make money. They are basically bookies....taking odds on how much they payout vs. how much they take in. The new Obamacare is taking away the insurance companies ability to charge individuals based on health risk. For example, a 45 year old overweight person with a history of heart disease in their family cannot be charged "much" more than a 22 year old healthy person. Now does that make sense?
| | Back to top | | Bestbank Tiger 
Tulane Fan
Landmass Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2005
15745 posts
| re: Well, co-pays for us here in Bama are down (Posted on 2/16/13 at 9:45 am to davesdawgs)
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My Mom's copay went up to 85 bucks on some of her routine medicines; Santyl is one of them. She's diabetic and often needs Santyl ointment to help in the healing of wounds.
Sorry to hear that. Santyl ointment is some seriously expensive stuff (and the wholesale price recently doubled.)
Three cheers for Ogumpcare. I guess older diabetics aren't good enough for an HHS mandate.
ETA: She might want to look into Unna boot bandages. Some people use those for ulcers and they work well. They're cheaper, and they can also be covered by insurance.
This post was edited on 2/16 at 9:47 am
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