tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30468582.post5939705627763884710..comments2024-01-27T06:40:25.550-05:00Comments on Green Tea Ginger: A Personal "Why Health Care Matters."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934296564253625199noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30468582.post-9325702167980002962010-01-08T23:46:54.948-05:002010-01-08T23:46:54.948-05:00I have Medicaid, administered by HIP. They paid fo...I have Medicaid, administered by HIP. They paid for my bunionectomy. But because Medicaid pays the cheapest rate possible, I had to go to the cheapest place to have the surgery which was nowhere CLOSE to where I live. I look at my EOB's when they come and they pay such a tiny amount to the doctors, it's no wonder the docs don't like dealing with Medicaid. And most docs in NYC won't take Medicaid. I had a dentist the Sun and I both liked... I found them when I worked and had insurance. Got Medicaid, and without thinking scheduled our annual. Got there and was told they wouldn't see us.<br /><br />Medicaid used not NOT have copays... but now I have a copay as do my prescriptions. $6 each. S<br /><br />Medicaid can be very hard to get, too. If you're in your early '20's, forget it. If you're single, forget it. If you're male, forget it. And if it's for a child they give you a hard time if the parent has no regular income.<br /><br />But overall it almost sounds like I have the better deal. <br /><br />The whole thing is a mess...The Bear Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219416611385201896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30468582.post-2096061689416079482010-01-05T06:15:47.548-05:002010-01-05T06:15:47.548-05:00Thank you for this post. It speaks louder than any...Thank you for this post. It speaks louder than any spreadsheet data. Good luck and all the best...Ernestohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953877785664466289noreply@blogger.com