Healthcare deductibles 1515 Responses

Last post: 3 years, 7 months ago | Thread started: Jul 7, 08, 12:53 p.m.

RespondNew TopicDisable Images

• yaphi

  Do the majority of you have $500 - $1000 deductibles when it comes to having a medical procedure (MRI in my case) done?

  This is per year too...so next year I'll also have to pay $1000 out of my pocket.

  Jul 7, 08, 12:53 p.m. – Permalink

• kerraaang

  yup.
  Vote with your wallet.

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 12:54 p.m. – Permalink

• Spookytim

  ( Oooh thank god for the appalling NHS )

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 12:54 p.m. – Permalink

• designbot

  Yup. It's a joke. Health Care is becoming like Dental Care...almost useless.

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 12:57 p.m. – Permalink

• yaphi

  Yep. I may just cancel my work insurance and get a personal plan. How ridiculous...I just had to cancel my MRI because I can't afford it.

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 12:58 p.m. – Permalink

• kerraaang

  I recently discovered, by way of a co-worker, that having a cancerous mole removed is "cosmetic" and not covered under some plans.

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 12:59 p.m. – Permalink

• yaphi

  Anyone hiring abroad? =)

  • hiring a broad to do what? does she have spunk or moxie?– 7point341/2

    lol. awesome.– airey2/2

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 1:02 p.m. – Permalink

• hedge

  Socialized health care would not be any better.

  • says the rich man– yaphi1/3

    It would be cheaper though.– designbot2/3

    it works in some countries but obviously the taxes go up.– airey3/3

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 1:05 p.m. – Permalink

• Knuckleberry

  I have a personal plan. The difference was: Work $800/ mth, Personal $344/ mth. By the way I have a wife and 2 kids.

  • I pay virtually nothing. I live in Canada.– ETM

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 1:25 p.m. – Permalink

• Josev

  I pay $485 a month and have a $2400 deductible. Ridiculous.

  • Oh, that's a personal plan. I live in the great state of Massachusetts– Josev1/2

    $485 a month?! Do you have a huge family or something?– yaphi2/2

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 1:40 p.m. – Permalink

• airey

  man that's really expensive. what does that cover? (btw: i'm in australia so a totally different setup).

  • It doesn't really pay for anything until after the deductible is met. I still have co-pays but end up getting billed for the difference until I'm over the 2400.– Josev1/2

    until I'm over the 2400.– Josev2/2

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 1:48 p.m. – Permalink

• lvl_13

  mine is $3000/year. so basically i pay for everything if i go in until i hit that $3k mark each year.

  so really, it only works if i die.

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 1:55 p.m. – Permalink

• horton

  healthcare deductible? what's this all about?

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 1:57 p.m. – Permalink

• Josev

  deductibles are the "way that a Healtcare Organizations can work with customers to help keep their rates low", hah.

  • ugh, note to joe, read before clicking "Broadcast live"– Josev

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 2 p.m. – Permalink

• airey

  does it act as a medical insurance for accidents / heinous problems like cancer / tumor / etc?

  • yes. So it's good in that you dont pay more than your yearly premium plus the deductible if you were to get cancer or something like that– Josev1/3

    something catastrophic.– Josev2/3

    ok, well that's ok. man, i thought you poor bastards were getting royally fucked.– airey3/3

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 2:02 p.m. – Permalink

• ismith

  $10k

  • Also, it only covers life-threatening things, such as my heart surgery– ismith1/3

    that's good news. what's up with yer ticker?– airey2/3

    hmmmm?– ismith3/3

  

  You must be logged in to add a note. Login now or register for an account.

  Cancel

  Dog-earJul 7, 08, 2:02 p.m. – Permalink