Yesterday afternoon whilst I was tangling with the overgrown kitty cat, the lovely Miss Carol had tangled with the existing health care system.
Seemingly we have come to the point where if we are going in to have a procedure, we have to pay the deductable prior to having the procedure done. Not after, before.
It begs the question - if one does not have the money to pay up front, what happens? In the case of my wife's breast cancer, do we just sit and wait and let it become more of a problem until we can scare up the money, or do we treat now and make payments later?
Yes, we understand what needs to be done to comply with the requirements of our insurance provider. At the same time we need to know what's coming so that we can make plans. Until about 1:00 yesterday afternoon, payment was customarily made after a procedure and after the insurance company responded with their payment.
Looks as if we may have to subsist on beans for the next week and a half. Best not to stand too close...

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