But it never would have occurred to me to negotiate with them about payment for a procedure that actually happened!
When I first came to the US, I found a lump in my breast after 2 months here, 1 month before health insurance would start (ask me why I like Canada still...), and I had the second best situation to being rich--the cousin I was living with was a doctor, and she was married to a chief of staff at a decently sized nearby hospital.
All the doctors and nurses worked for free, and it was done under local to avoid the extra anaesthesia costs, so all I had to pay were the hospital fees. And said chief of staff told me to call billing and tell them I was uninsured and paying cash, and ask how would that affect the total bill.
Not how you want to learn stuff, but on the other hand--stuff got learnt.
Nillybaby (held by Nilly)! [link]
NOT ENOUGH AWWWWWW IN THE WORLD
YAY Dana! When does he start?
Things I am tired of:
1) Being tired
2) People asking me to find things that don't exist
3) Realizing yet again that the quarter I just spent on a soda was more than 25% of the cash I have on hand
People asking me to find things that don't exist
Does this mean you can't deliver the purple-striped unicorn I asked for?
At least until the paint and the glue dry
(Psst. You forgot the glitter).
Do we get glitter in the mane?
t /Samsung Galaxy something 3
The incompetent developer is trying to blame me for breaking something that she doesn't want to fix. Now, even if I broke it, it's her job to fix it. But it just so happens, I DIDN'T DO IT. I did use the word "scapegoat" in my reply to her explaining that I have nothing to do with the issue.
The last time she told me an issue was my fault, she had the decency to asscap her eventually discovered culpability. She's really inventive about everything except problem-solving. Blame-appropriating? Like a boss.
Heck, for my eye surgery as soon as they started to try to sell me on the medical loan or whatever I was like "is there a discount for cash?" And bam, 5% off. But that's an elective procedure. For hospital though, if it weren't an emergency I'd totally try to bargain if I didn't have insurance. I mean, those EOBs clearly show insurance knocking off tons. At my old chiropractor I had insurance for a while and was paying something like $30 copay plus insurance paid $10. Posted rate was like $60. Lost the insurance, went to them and said "I'll pay $40 up front each time which is what you were getting anyway and no billing for you" and they agreed. But again--wasn't desperate. So easier.
Timelies all!
Hmm, I got an error message for the Nillybaby picture.
9 times out of 10 when I fly, I'm flying with Gary, so I'm not dealing with strangers.
