> -=> George Pope wrote to JOE MACKEY <=-

 >  GP> I know that if it continues to be used too much, there'll soon enough
 >  GP> be a user fee attached to visits & I'd haste for those lesser off than
 >  GP> me put off necessary medical stuff because they lack the $10.

 > There already was a story of a woman who filled out the paperwork, waited
 > hours, went home and was charged a $700 fee. The hospital spokesperson
 > confirmed it, saying it paid for all of the services that go into the ER.

 > Except most people don't request an itemized receipt and don't even know
 > it's there.

Well, in my job, we only get itemized receipts (the underwriters pretty much
demand it, plus our job is to get rid of superfluous billing items (like NYC
charging a $4,000 "non-American" fee, which made the final bill almost $8K.  We
paid around $2.5K)

Al over the world we have to maintain controls as when these little back
country hospiotals hear "insurance coverage" they start performing a slew of
non-necessary procedures, including surgeries, just to pad the bill.  My job
was to get these people home asap, but safely, especially when home has
unlimited free coverage on their government plan!

One case cost about $450K to get her from Brazil to Canada (Lear Jet had to
have a full operating theatre on-board, including 2 surgeons(neonatal &
General) & 3 nurses); no prob; I said yes, & got it organised. including
popping out my boss' no limit credit card to pay for it on the spot. . .

My job was to get the job done, whatever our principal requested (ultimately,.
they pay all costs, plus our fees--wonderful position to be in! I learned so
much)

Good times.

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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