One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for December 05, 2009

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    COWBOY7  almost 15 years ago

    That’s about the size of it for sure!

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    carmy  almost 15 years ago

    They’ll get you every time!

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    Plods with ...™  almost 15 years ago

    Only cost my Mom $75 to find out my dad wasn’t deaf Just ignoring her.

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    GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    Was it worth it?

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    skeeterhawk  almost 15 years ago

    Wow, you folks are lucky. One visit to a clinic here costs $144 minimum, plus doctor, lab and any other fees. Tough to afford insurance that has a low deductible OR to pay the medical bills. But, maybe we and Detorie shouldn’t get into that discussion.

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    alondra  almost 15 years ago

    Looks like he’s cured though.

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    Ermine Notyours  almost 15 years ago

    Prices have gone up in two years.

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    stuart  almost 15 years ago

    @skeeterhawk, you need high deductible insurance. With no insurance, you pay list price - which is grossly inflated since it is the only bargaining tool providers have versus insurance companies. With high deductible, you pay the negotiated price. Plus, your pay your medical expenses through an HSA account, which is an adjustment to income - i.e. tax free both state and federal. The cost of high deductible insurance plus your maximum deduction (you are very sick) is the same as an HMO. But, if you manage to stay healthy, you keep the money in your HSA account. (It is available without a penalty at retirement.)

    If you are paying many inflated list prices for doctors, a high deductible policy could pay for itself just on the negotiated savings alone. Look into it.

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