Comments on: Reduce your medical bills http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/reduce-your-medical-bills/ Consumer Directed Healthcare News, Health Advice, and Industry Opinions Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:16:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/reduce-your-medical-bills/#comment-22373 John Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:54:52 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/reduce-your-medical-bills/#comment-22373 Without getting rid of complexity, you can not reduce costs; without getting rid of so called 'health insurance' for every single visit to doctor's office/hospital, you can not get rid of complexity. First, simplify the whole system; we do not need a third party (like health plan) to say what every individuals must do. Let the doctors and the individuals discuss what needs to be done for the wellbeing of these individuals. These health plans are not doctors and they may be living thousands of miles away. Without getting rid of complexity, you can not reduce costs; without getting rid of so called ‘health insurance’ for every single visit to doctor’s office/hospital, you can not get rid of complexity.

First, simplify the whole system; we do not need a third party (like health plan) to say what every individuals must do. Let the doctors and the individuals discuss what needs to be done for the wellbeing of these individuals. These health plans are not doctors and they may be living thousands of miles away.

]]> By: MeritainWellness http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/reduce-your-medical-bills/#comment-21931 MeritainWellness Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:24:38 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/reduce-your-medical-bills/#comment-21931 This post gives some good advice on what to do to control healthcare costs. This white paper created by Meritain Health http://meritain.com/Home/Resources/WhitePapers is another source for those who are curious about how to control the cost of healthcare. This post gives some good advice on what to do to control healthcare costs. This white paper created by Meritain Health http://meritain.com/Home/Resources/WhitePapers is another source for those who are curious about how to control the cost of healthcare.

]]> By: Adam Pick http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/reduce-your-medical-bills/#comment-18484 Adam Pick Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:23:53 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/reduce-your-medical-bills/#comment-18484 Thanks. These are all great tips to help patients and caregivers dealing with healthcare costs. Personally, I had heart valve surgery not too long ago and learned (the hard way) that medical bills and healthcare plans are not aligned to the patient's wallet. I went way outside of my budget to find the right cardiac surgeon, the right hospital and the right heart valve surgery operation. It cost a significant amount of money. However, finances don't figure into the equation when your heart is being surgically altered. :) Still, I wish I knew these tips during my experience. That said, thanks for sharing! Cheers, Adam <a href="http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com" rel="nofollow">Heart Valve Surgery</a> Thanks. These are all great tips to help patients and caregivers dealing with healthcare costs. Personally, I had heart valve surgery not too long ago and learned (the hard way) that medical bills and healthcare plans are not aligned to the patient’s wallet.

I went way outside of my budget to find the right cardiac surgeon, the right hospital and the right heart valve surgery operation. It cost a significant amount of money. However, finances don’t figure into the equation when your heart is being surgically altered. :)

Still, I wish I knew these tips during my experience.

That said, thanks for sharing!

Cheers,
Adam
Heart Valve Surgery

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