This is just the type of story about waste that legislators need
to hear. Also, the media would really go for it.
I would like to suggest a good way for you "fire the opening
shot" in a battle to change things is writing this up and sending it to
your local member of Congress. If that doesn't pay off, take it to the
media. Good luck!
Blane
:-)
On Thu, 04 Dec 1997 13:21:28 -0500 Becky Harry <skoots(AT)worldnet.att.net>
writes:
>Hi all,
> I need to vent(no pun intented) alittle here..so I hope you
>don't mind. I
>have to agree with those of you that think that our insurance
>companies
>should buy our vents out right instead of renting them. I have had my
>vent
>for 5 years and my insurance is still renting it and the rest of my
>equipment i found out too, you would think they after that many damn
>years
>they would of bought it. I'm about to ready take my (actually my
>dads, i
>live at home and and am still covered by his insurance) insuance
>compamy(BC&BS). They joined with this thing called the
>Northwood/National
>Provider Network, its a network of homehealth care and suppliers. Well
>my
>supplier isn't on the list BC&BS, so they will not cover the cost of
>my
>vent or other equipment, so I have to find a supplier that is on the
>list.
>Makes me so damn mad!! What even makes me more madder is there is ONLY
>2
>homecare suppliers in Michigan that are part of the network! I am
>renting
>all my equipment so it all has to go back to the homecare supplier I
>am
>using now and get all new equipment from the new one that i will be
>switching to(under protest, I don't want to switch but have no
>choice!!)
>Insurance companies must get thier jollies by screwing with us!
>GRRRRR!! I
>agree with you all about lobbying together to get changes made!!! LET
>THE
>FIGHT BEGIN!!!!
>
>Huggs and Happy Breathing,
>Becky
>
>