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re: Our housekeeper is covered under medicaid here in La.

Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:54 am to
Posted by 225bred
COYS
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:54 am to
Does she at least do a good job?
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
25136 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:55 am to
1099 her so at least she'd have to pay some taxes on all that housekeeper income.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
39901 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:55 am to
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.The state is PAYING her to go to her appointments.



Technically they are paying cvs
Posted by 225bred
COYS
Member since Jun 2011
20928 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:55 am to
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1099 her so at least she'd have to pay some taxes on all that housekeeper income.



Thats exactly what I was going to say
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 11:55 am to
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Louisiana spent a larger percentage of its own state revenue on the Medicaid program than any other state except New York


Have you seen the people walking around this state?

We are dominated by poor and fat people. Thats not a good combo
Posted by JustSmokin
Member since Sep 2007
9162 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:01 pm to
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1099 her so at least she'd have to pay some taxes on all that housekeeper income.

Better be paying the employer taxes before doing so ... unemployment taxes, workers comp, FICA, etc.



Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
25136 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:03 pm to
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Better be paying the employer taxes before doing so ... unemployment taxes, workers comp, FICA, etc.


Aint OP's problem is she's 1099
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
42374 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:03 pm to
Here is the info on the gift cards LINK.

Preventative maintenance is way cheaper than dealing with an issue once it has become serious.
Posted by onelochevy
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2011
18052 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:05 pm to
A Medicaid thread just to let us know you have a housekeeper. You're trying too hard.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68471 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:06 pm to
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THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!!!!!

Gubmit spending
Posted by jrodLSUke
Premium
Member since Jan 2011
25746 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:11 pm to
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They probably found that this method encourages people to go to the doctor and thus lowers health costs overall.

Yeah, there is no way that paying people to go to a doctor's appointment would ever be taken advantage of. People will definitely not go for every little sniffle just to get another gift card, because people are so responsible. And politicians will definitely not use that increase in doctor's visits to claim more taxes are needed to cover the increasing costs of gift cards and doctor's visits.

Geez, people. You fiscal liberals really are something.

There is a reason you won't pay for monthly full body scans in the name of prevention; it's not cost effective.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
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Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:11 pm to
Posted by skinny domino
sebr
Member since Feb 2007
14500 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:12 pm to
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I guess only to those who pay taxes.....
what bracket are you in?
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
40216 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:27 pm to
We can argue that Medicaid should not even exist.

But if it does... the state is probably saving significant money by doing this. A few CVS gift cards as incentives for preventive care/appts is MUCH cheaper than paying for hospital bills and medicine when crap goes wrong.
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
41779 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 12:54 pm to
So you believe a free gift card to CVS is going to keep people out of hospitals, what can I say?

If that works let's give en free gift cards to Picadilly, Sears, and any store close by where they can purchase healthy meals, warm clothing or other "good" things because you know at CVS and Picadilly they will only buy healthy stuff they have to have.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42511 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 1:02 pm to
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She mentioned the other day that each time she goes to an appointment or has a procedure the state sends her a CVS gift card. In the last month she's gotten 3 cards totaling $65. Also, she gets her prescriptions at no charge. She did mention that you can't buy booze or cigs with the card.The state is PAYING her to go to her appointments.




Are you reporting her wages to the state and federal government so that she pays taxes or are you paying her cash under the table? You response directly affects the level of outrage I may or may not feel.
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31905 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 1:37 pm to
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So you believe a free gift card to CVS is going to keep people out of hospitals, what can I say?

If that works let's give en free gift cards to Picadilly, Sears, and any store close by where they can purchase healthy meals, warm clothing or other "good" things because you know at CVS and Picadilly they will only buy healthy stuff they have to have.



No, I don't think they all will turn a new leaf and become healthy individuals.

I'm talking more about the individual that don't go to a doctor, ever, and it takes a catastrophic event for them to land in the hospital. Incentives for them to even go and get a checkup can potentially be preventing one of those incidents saves thousands alone.

Preventative Healthcare is where America as a whole needs to improve. I'm up for anything to save money in the long run
This post was edited on 3/22/18 at 1:43 pm
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
22774 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 1:38 pm to
Stop giving her STD's and maybe she wouldn't have to go to the doctor as often.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
40279 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 2:37 pm to
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Preventative Healthcare is where America as a whole needs to improve. I'm up for anything to save money in the long run


Boooo frick that. I'd rather people let small cheap problems turn into big expensive problems before receiving healthcare! I don't care if this is neither cost effective nor an efficient method of boosting overall health and productivity. This is America!!
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17360 posts
Posted on 3/22/18 at 2:56 pm to
I'm with you baw.

I didn't work my way up to a 60k/year middle management job at the plant and pay the mortgage at my 1/2 acre Grant Parish estate just to fund with my tax dollars some refugee leeching off the government.
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