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Anyone on a Viramidine Study
I am looking for anyone who may be on the Viramidine Study. I started pills last week(or a placebo0, and the Injetions using the Redipen start in about 3 more weeks. I know the information we share here my be somewhat limited, but I am looking to share the tx experience with others. If you are currently under way with tx, please share any sx info, or anything else you care to share. Best of luck and thanks.
I'm not sure I'm understanding what you mean. we don't deserve goverment help we paid for. Note I am certainly no brain child when it comes to laws, politics, and insurance. But my views...
I certainly agree with an earlier post of yours that the condition of our health is 100% effected by everything from genetics to lifestyle choices, good or bad, occupations etc., not just by hep c.. My penchant for toxic substances as well as occupation related choices-working in insulated crawl spaces with no mask on for years for example, all effected my overall health. Do I have a responsibility in that, yes. Can I be responsible and work within the system available whether it
"This is the deal, the hospital must bill the patient for 120 days, if they receive nothing, they must send the person to collections, if they still receive nothing, then that money is put into a 'pool' which is submitted to Medicare who then pays the hospital! YES! You heard right! Most people don't know this and it is not advertised by the hospital since they actually want you to pay them first, the time it takes to wait for the pool payment takes a while and they would rather get the money faster, from the patient."
Hey C...is this just for people WITH Medicaid or without also? When I was billed the $48,000 I filled out all of the paperwork to apply for everything and was DENIED because my unemployment wage put me too high to be eligible for anything (Really LOL how pathetic). So...I have been paying them and will have to until death I am sure.
If I did not pay them...would this "pool" pay? or would my credit be blasted forever? I obviously dont have $48,000 and am probably only down to $47,500 right now seriously.
You can email me at home or post in here and that would be great. Certainly I want to pay my way through society but if there is monies that are to be used towards this I would not mind knowing about it.
No I'm not lazy and I am FULLY insured now but at the time the government LOOPHOLES kept me from receiving any assistance - even though I consider at only receiving less than $400 a week with two minor children to sole support -myself to have been in the LOW INCOME LEVEL. But they did not. A whopping $20,000 a year yowza thank GOD I was not on for too long. How can anyone live on that?
Hey C...is this just for people WITH Medicaid or without also? When I was billed the $48,000 I filled out all of the paperwork to apply for everything and was DENIED because my unemployment wage put me too high to be eligible for anything (Really LOL how pathetic). So...I have been paying them and will have to until death I am sure.
If I did not pay them...would this "pool" pay? or would my credit be blasted forever? I obviously dont have $48,000 and am probably only down to $47,500 right now seriously.
You can email me at home or post in here and that would be great. Certainly I want to pay my way through society but if there is monies that are to be used towards this I would not mind knowing about it.
No I'm not lazy and I am FULLY insured now but at the time the government LOOPHOLES kept me from receiving any assistance - even though I consider at only receiving less than $400 a week with two minor children to sole support -myself to have been in the LOW INCOME LEVEL. But they did not. A whopping $20,000 a year yowza thank GOD I was not on for too long. How can anyone live on that?
I apologise-my previous post was in reply to your c31 post.
Don
Don
The other thread was closed...Medicare is my specialty, I don't profess to know it all but I do know some things...I know that Medicare has a 'pool' fund for people that cannot pay their coinsurance days, deductible, etc (here in NY, maybe the same elsewhere). Medicare understands patient's are on fixed incomes and often cannot pay their out of pocket expenses.
This is the deal, the hospital must bill the patient for 120 days, if they receive nothing, they must send the person to collections, if they still receive nothing, then that money is put into a 'pool' which is submitted to Medicare who then pays the hospital! YES! You heard right! Most people don't know this and it is not advertised by the hospital since they actually want you to pay them first, the time it takes to wait for the pool payment takes a while and they would rather get the money faster, from the patient.
Also, keep in mind that every Medicare patient has what they call "Lifetime Reserve Days" = LTR, there are 60 of them, once they have been admitted into the hospital and have used up all their regular days (60) and co-days (30) they either have to use their LTR days or they are responsible for those days...and once you use them, they are gone forever...the patient has to ok their use, if you refuse to sign the paper, you are stuck with those days (if you are so unfortunate as to be in the hospital for so long, or to be readmitted). So, yes,a patient can rack up quite a bill, plus, don't forget the charity care every hospital that accepts federal or state funding must provide...ask about these things!
Also, many people on Medicare have Medicaid, if you know you are getting older,or sicker, start diverting funds! Start writing up living wills and transfer property to your kids! I believe it's a 3 year window that you have to provide proof of income if you want to get Medicaid...just learn how to play their game so you can beat them at it! Be a winner!
Cin
This is the deal, the hospital must bill the patient for 120 days, if they receive nothing, they must send the person to collections, if they still receive nothing, then that money is put into a 'pool' which is submitted to Medicare who then pays the hospital! YES! You heard right! Most people don't know this and it is not advertised by the hospital since they actually want you to pay them first, the time it takes to wait for the pool payment takes a while and they would rather get the money faster, from the patient.
Also, keep in mind that every Medicare patient has what they call "Lifetime Reserve Days" = LTR, there are 60 of them, once they have been admitted into the hospital and have used up all their regular days (60) and co-days (30) they either have to use their LTR days or they are responsible for those days...and once you use them, they are gone forever...the patient has to ok their use, if you refuse to sign the paper, you are stuck with those days (if you are so unfortunate as to be in the hospital for so long, or to be readmitted). So, yes,a patient can rack up quite a bill, plus, don't forget the charity care every hospital that accepts federal or state funding must provide...ask about these things!
Also, many people on Medicare have Medicaid, if you know you are getting older,or sicker, start diverting funds! Start writing up living wills and transfer property to your kids! I believe it's a 3 year window that you have to provide proof of income if you want to get Medicaid...just learn how to play their game so you can beat them at it! Be a winner!
Cin
I did not miss that point, I just tried to ignore it...shhh... I am now one of those workers, for the past 5 yrs, and yes, we do get everything, actually I work for the county so we get less than the police force here, which is the highest paid in the country and the most arrogant. But we do get a lot. No premiums and small copays, it is what allowed me to become free of hcv so that I can continue to pay taxes and FICA, so I guess I am sort of paying my way. I do resent people in the system to milk every thing they can, from all sides; providers and recipients. Now that I work for Medicaid, I see the big loopholes, the drain, and the lobbysts trying to secure their slice of the pie. I also know what it is to try and live on 10,000 a yr with two kids, it is not pretty and the welfare system made it hard on me, especially when I tried to finish my bachelor's so that I could earn a decent living. They both helped and hindered me from advancing. But that is another story. My daughter was on the equivalent of Husky in NYS, CHIPS, even while I work for a health care provider, anything to keep the kids healthy. But CHIPS does not ask for repayment after things get better financially, I am surprised your insurance does. I think every one should be afforded the same opportunity to inexpensive, quality health care. I would pay more in taxes so that all can be eligible, if the abuse of benefits can be controlled. I am very fortunate to have finished the BA (took 25 yrs) and now got the benefits I got. I would like to see a more balanced system, that is for sure.
good luck, and I am glad you have insurance available in CT for the kids, it is the least the states should offer.
good luck, and I am glad you have insurance available in CT for the kids, it is the least the states should offer.
If you believe in the Bible do you believe the part that says "if you don't work you don't eat" or "you reap what you sew" Peace
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