Comments on: Difficulty Level: Infinity http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: version http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-420623 version Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:38:33 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-420623 Nahar Creation provides online shopping of wedding cards for all communities.end users also can search there diwali cards as well.Offers Indian Wedding Cards for Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Christian Weddings. Online Catalogue of Asian wedding invitations,Indian scroll invitations.Once you select your wedding card design, we will help you personalize your wedding invitation with wedding card text(invitation wordings), wedding symbols. For more inquiry about this please go www.naharcreation.com Nahar Creation provides online shopping of wedding cards for all communities.end users also can search
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]]> By: Penny http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419761 Penny Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:26:51 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419761 My system: 1. Folder for each "provider/biller" 2. Statements go in there, stay there. 3. Each bill is not removed or paid until I receive EOB from insurance. 4. I keep a running total of the 'justified' charges on the front flap (based on EOB) 5. I don't pay until I see on their statement or bill the credit from the EOB payment. 6. Then pay it, mark it paid, with date and trackable menthod of payment. There really should be someone you can hire to deal with this crap. Family is so much more important. Thoughts are with you. Win Susan My system:

1. Folder for each “provider/biller”
2. Statements go in there, stay there.
3. Each bill is not removed or paid until I receive EOB from insurance.
4. I keep a running total of the ‘justified’ charges on the front flap (based on EOB)
5. I don’t pay until I see on their statement or bill the credit from the EOB payment.
6. Then pay it, mark it paid, with date and trackable menthod of payment.

There really should be someone you can hire to deal with this crap. Family is so much more important.

Thoughts are with you.
Win Susan

]]> By: Ringo http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419643 Ringo Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:01:41 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419643 THe IRS isn't half as bad as medical insurance paperwork. Ask anyone who has gone through anything like Fatty's going through now. And why do people always rag on the post office? The post office is amazing. It is incredibly simple and reliable. You can send a letter anywhere in the country in 2-3 days for $0.42, very few questions asked and a very low failure rate. It operates better than most businesses in my estimation. I lived in Japan for a bit, and was shocked how simple the paperwork was when I broke a bone in my foot (riding my bike). Showed my health id card, filled out a simple form, and paid a tiny copay. And I was done, that day! National Health care is the answer. Stop fighting it. Helath care isn't a business, it's a right as a citizen. THe IRS isn’t half as bad as medical insurance paperwork. Ask anyone who has gone through anything like Fatty’s going through now.

And why do people always rag on the post office? The post office is amazing. It is incredibly simple and reliable. You can send a letter anywhere in the country in 2-3 days for $0.42, very few questions asked and a very low failure rate. It operates better than most businesses in my estimation.

I lived in Japan for a bit, and was shocked how simple the paperwork was when I broke a bone in my foot (riding my bike). Showed my health id card, filled out a simple form, and paid a tiny copay. And I was done, that day!

National Health care is the answer. Stop fighting it.
Helath care isn’t a business, it’s a right as a citizen.

]]> By: Tuxer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419618 Tuxer Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:27:57 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419618 And yet, nationalized health care... Yes, let's put our lives in the hands of the people who bring us the post office and the IRS.... And yet, nationalized health care…

Yes, let’s put our lives in the hands of the people who bring us the post office and the IRS….

]]> By: Megan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419499 Megan Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:04:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419499 Hi Fatty - I also would suggest (if you are in hospice care) that you speak with your case manager or social worker (sometimes they are the same, sometimes they are different people). They know a lot more about the system and can at least guide you, if not actually sort it out all on their own. Also, if you have a social worker or case manager through your cancer care center that person may be able to help you as well. Sometimes they can't, but it never hurts to ask! Hi Fatty – I also would suggest (if you are in hospice care) that you speak with your case manager or social worker (sometimes they are the same, sometimes they are different people). They know a lot more about the system and can at least guide you, if not actually sort it out all on their own. Also, if you have a social worker or case manager through your cancer care center that person may be able to help you as well. Sometimes they can’t, but it never hurts to ask!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419498 Jennifer Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:02:45 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419498 I work in healthcare. Every day, I pray for SOME form of socialized medicine to arrive on our fair shores. This is AMERICA, fer gosh-sakes, I'm sure we can create something even better than Canada, and France, and Norway, and South Africa, and Sweden, and Denmark, and Britain, and Germany, and Switzerland, and Cuba, and... Hang in there, Fatty! I work in healthcare. Every day, I pray for SOME form of socialized medicine to arrive on our fair shores. This is AMERICA, fer gosh-sakes, I’m sure we can create something even better than Canada, and France, and Norway, and South Africa, and Sweden, and Denmark, and Britain, and Germany, and Switzerland, and Cuba, and…

Hang in there, Fatty!

]]> By: Woody http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419468 Woody Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:03:40 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419468 My Dad says he uses the fishbowl method for bill paying. Each month all the bills go in the fish bowl and he pulls out a couple to pay. If the money collectors don't like it, he'll show them and not put them in the fishbowl! My Dad says he uses the fishbowl method for bill paying. Each month all the bills go in the fish bowl and he pulls out a couple to pay. If the money collectors don’t like it, he’ll show them and not put them in the fishbowl!

]]> By: El Animal http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419463 El Animal Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:33:45 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419463 Fatty I feel your pain, I make a living out of making the insurance companies pay our claims. Fatty I feel your pain, I make a living out of making the insurance companies pay our claims.

]]> By: Zuke http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419462 Zuke Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:31:04 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419462 Fatty - Enjoy your quality time off with Susan and the kids. We'll be anxiously awaiting your return! Fatty – Enjoy your quality time off with Susan and the kids. We’ll be anxiously awaiting your return!

]]> By: Kerri http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/comment-page-2/#comment-419461 Kerri Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:09:16 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/17/difficulty-level-infinity/#comment-419461 Ah, yes. The hell that is the health insurance system. I am dealing with it right now as well. I had surgery on my hand a month ago. Because my husband changed jobs not long beforehand, the new insurance is requesting proof that the problem that caused me to need surgery was not a preexisting condition. It has required us to jump through a lot of hoops. I am sure that my $4000 surgery is nothing compared to what kind of bills you're facing, though. Good luck! Ah, yes. The hell that is the health insurance system. I am dealing with it right now as well. I had surgery on my hand a month ago. Because my husband changed jobs not long beforehand, the new insurance is requesting proof that the problem that caused me to need surgery was not a preexisting condition. It has required us to jump through a lot of hoops.

I am sure that my $4000 surgery is nothing compared to what kind of bills you’re facing, though. Good luck!

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