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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:55 PM Original message |
What are acceptable copays in Single Payer, to you? |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. $25 for a primary office call; $200 urgent care n/t |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. $200?? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I think QUiller meant ER- Urgent care clinics are usually $50 on most plans now. |
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LaydeeBug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. whatever the senators and us reps pay for theirs. that's what we should get. nt |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I believe they have BCBS high option- so they pay 20% if I recall correctly. I used to have that. |
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YewNork (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Or put it in proportion to what the senators and representatives pay |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. Doctors used to have emergency phone numbers |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I've had a doctor do some risky stuff on the phone, but I know what you mean |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yes the ER does "play it safe" |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. ER MUCH too high; |
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YewNork (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. How about $0 |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Can they have ponies, too? |
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YewNork (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Do other countries with single payer have co-pays? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yes. |
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YewNork (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Canadians don't have co-pays. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You are correct. My error. Germany co-pay is 10% of charges up to max 1% of income |
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YewNork (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. No problem. Still co-pays are a potential problem |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Oddly, I don't recall reading that anything is currently even SAID to those who abuse |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I have to disagree |
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YewNork (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Then you have to ask why do they go to the ER now |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Having gone to the ER for several minor complaints this year |
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YewNork (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. So you went to the ER because of restrictions by your insurer |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Exactly. It's a good thing we don't have that horrible socialized health care, eh? |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. mine is very simple and excellent |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I used to have a plan like that. I miss it, but I don't expect SP to cover chiro and massage |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. yea. i realize mine is kind of luxurious |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. Co-Pays should be |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. As I understand it, the co-pay in the U.K. is 0. That's zero pounds. |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
25. There are 307 Million people here. $100 ea a month for everything: |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Right now, $100.00 is is taken from my $951.00 Social Security |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I'm on SS too and what I meant is that $96 become $100 for us on SS and also $100 for everyone else. |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
27. $500 for ER! |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I went to the ER once between age 0 and age 18. |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 06:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Lucky you. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
29. A co-pay is meant to deter abuse by deterring people from visiting a doctor. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-24-09 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. you mean AFTER I meet the $5,000 deductible? |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. $15 for your assigned GP $25 other GP $30 specialist $5.00 prescriptions |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I used to pay $10 copay at any doctor. |
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