Posts by littlerockguy

samantha bee on the daily show just recommended that tiger woods become a jehovah's witness (they were playing off brit humes suggestion that tiger needed to become a christian to achieve redemption for his infidelity); "serena williams, prince, ... it's like scientology for black people".. .

the clip should be online soon @ the daily show site..

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and famous dead black celebrities who were JWs in the past like Michael Jackson and Teresa Graves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkIBGbOTxqo

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What Are You Reading?

by zoiks in

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ok, here's my current list:.

i just finished the greatest show on earth by richard dawkins, and am almost finished crisis of conscience by...some guy.. currently in hand, i have:.

the power of myth, joseph campbell and bill moyers.

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Currently reading Testimony of Two Men by Taylor Caldwell.

Recently finished Captains and the Kings by Taylor Caldwell.

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Do You Believe The USA Will Have Another 9/11???

by minimus in

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we were very lucky not to have another airplane blow up this past christmas.. do you think we will see this country under a systematic attack in the near future?.

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There will always be incidents to instigate new wars.

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Healthcare - new charges - a Facility Fee

by sammielee24 in

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possibly coming soon to a doctor's office near you: a little something extra on your bill, not covered by insurance -- a nifty number known as a "facility fee.

here's a fun experiment: ask five medical professionals.

littlerockguy

What are you talking about SammieLee, hospitals already have "facility charges" and other fees that are padded on bills and sent to insurance companies. Medical groups milk patient's insurance companies for as much as they possibly can to offset the low charges of people who do not have insurance, Medicare and Medicaid

For example:

A mother who has insurance for her child goes in to get a vaccination that may be $100 (Menactra is over $100 but we will use $100 as an example) for the medicine alone plus the "administration fee" of $43.

Another mother who has no insurance and is self pay the same shot would be $13.30 (actual child vaccination fee self pay with no insurance) and no administration fee.

A mother who has Medicaid will only have to pay $10 and there is no "administration fee".

These are pretty accurate prices right now. I should know I enter in all these transactions all day for 4 clinics but it gives you an idea how much insurance companies pay out for the insured compared to how much money the facilities get from Medicaid and self pay. And oh yeah, if you pay the whole bill when services are rendered they take off 20%. This is at a Catholic run healthcare facility - I cant speak for other facilities.

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