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03-28-19, 07:04 PM
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03-28-19, 09:20 PM
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All you had to do was take a couple of steps back, they can't run for ****.
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03-28-19, 09:24 PM
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Kudos to all the riding accomplishments.
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03-29-19, 01:21 AM
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Our senator got team kits made up. Half tempted to order a jersey, assuming only hers says "The Senator" on it.
03-29-19, 05:28 AM
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03-29-19, 05:56 AM
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03-29-19, 06:00 AM
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Quick medical rant:
I use a cpap machine and recently bought two nasal pillows and two air filters from my local supplier. Got the bill yesterday and noticed that Medicare had been charged around $500.
These can be purchased online without a prescription. The highest prices that I found were $9.99 for the filters and $24.99 for the nasal pillows. Both can be found cheaper yet.
So Medicare got charge $500 for $50 worth of supplies.
Yeah, our system isn't broke... much.
I use a cpap machine and recently bought two nasal pillows and two air filters from my local supplier. Got the bill yesterday and noticed that Medicare had been charged around $500.
These can be purchased online without a prescription. The highest prices that I found were $9.99 for the filters and $24.99 for the nasal pillows. Both can be found cheaper yet.
So Medicare got charge $500 for $50 worth of supplies.
Yeah, our system isn't broke... much.
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03-29-19, 06:19 AM
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Quick medical rant:
I use a cpap machine and recently bought two nasal pillows and two air filters from my local supplier. Got the bill yesterday and noticed that Medicare had been charged around $500.
These can be purchased online without a prescription. The highest prices that I found were $9.99 for the filters and $24.99 for the nasal pillows. Both can be found cheaper yet.
So Medicare got charge $500 for $50 worth of supplies.
Yeah, our system isn't broke... much.
I use a cpap machine and recently bought two nasal pillows and two air filters from my local supplier. Got the bill yesterday and noticed that Medicare had been charged around $500.
These can be purchased online without a prescription. The highest prices that I found were $9.99 for the filters and $24.99 for the nasal pillows. Both can be found cheaper yet.
So Medicare got charge $500 for $50 worth of supplies.
Yeah, our system isn't broke... much.
I don't expect Medicare will actually PAY $500 despite the "charge" but you never know.
03-29-19, 06:44 AM
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Greed and abuse are hallmarks of the capitalist system. 
Free the people!
Free the people!
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03-29-19, 06:44 AM
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Take it to P&R you commie bastid.
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03-29-19, 06:44 AM
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Quick medical rant:
I use a cpap machine and recently bought two nasal pillows and two air filters from my local supplier. Got the bill yesterday and noticed that Medicare had been charged around $500.
These can be purchased online without a prescription. The highest prices that I found were $9.99 for the filters and $24.99 for the nasal pillows. Both can be found cheaper yet.
So Medicare got charge $500 for $50 worth of supplies.
Yeah, our system isn't broke... much.
I use a cpap machine and recently bought two nasal pillows and two air filters from my local supplier. Got the bill yesterday and noticed that Medicare had been charged around $500.
These can be purchased online without a prescription. The highest prices that I found were $9.99 for the filters and $24.99 for the nasal pillows. Both can be found cheaper yet.
So Medicare got charge $500 for $50 worth of supplies.
Yeah, our system isn't broke... much.
03-29-19, 06:45 AM
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That was harsh. No need for name-calling.
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03-29-19, 06:46 AM
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I got your harsh right here pal!
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03-29-19, 06:49 AM
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03-29-19, 07:12 AM
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03-29-19, 07:12 AM
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Whats also sad is that as a conscientious tax payer, I could pay the $50 for the supplies, myself. But as a greedy person, my cost is $6.66 after Medicare so let the gubmint pay the rest.
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03-29-19, 07:14 AM
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I’ll have tos see if I can find a Medicare statement and see what was actually paid last time. But, since I don’t itemize deductions, I’m pretty sure it’s all gone to the shredder.
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03-29-19, 07:21 AM
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It's also quite possible that Medicare will only pay a small percentage of the charge. That happens frequently.
03-29-19, 07:26 AM
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It’s still a bad setup where the supply house has to bill 10x the retail cost to recoup $50.
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03-29-19, 07:39 AM
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Health care is a growth industry and a major employer in these here you-knighted-states. Buy a sector fund and hedge the ****ery.
03-29-19, 08:12 AM
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I don't want to get too P&R here but the problems with our third-party payor healthcare system and health insurance tied to employment etc. is a huge clusterfark IMO. There is no "perfect" system but ours certainly is not so great by most measures, especially value. Sad!
03-29-19, 08:23 AM
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I found an old EOB for identical supplies from last Spring that shows the payout from Medicare was pretty close to retail prices. After my share, the supply house made a little more than mailorder but not a lot.
Still, it's a strange system to fathom.
Still, it's a strange system to fathom.
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03-29-19, 08:27 AM
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Agree 100% and it's almost non-controversial at this point.
03-29-19, 08:28 AM
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03-29-19, 08:29 AM
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In cycling related content, I have denuded my Gianni Motta and am preparing it for my 2015 Record group that I've been trying to sell. I've got ~$1700 in the group but haven't been able to sell it even at firesale prices. So, since my '78 Record group has bolts rusting, friction shifts, weighs a ton, etc., the conversion has begun to the all carbon parts of the Campy Record group and the carbon K-wing bars.
New Campy UltraTorque BB cups are ordered and the frame is going in to have the BB shell faced this morning. I weighed the bike before stripping of the parts at 21.83#. It will be interesting to see what it weighs after conversion. I'm going to piece out the old Record group, bars, wheels, etc.
New Campy UltraTorque BB cups are ordered and the frame is going in to have the BB shell faced this morning. I weighed the bike before stripping of the parts at 21.83#. It will be interesting to see what it weighs after conversion. I'm going to piece out the old Record group, bars, wheels, etc.
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