tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655230055282120531.post7399170863369278424..comments2023-05-23T10:37:41.199-05:00Comments on The MacGregor Family: Health Care Needs to ChangeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655230055282120531.post-14964453356581111662009-08-06T11:06:33.533-05:002009-08-06T11:06:33.533-05:00That is total crap. The whole system is screwed u...That is total crap. The whole system is screwed up. I'm just not sure what the best way to fix it is.<br /><br />I'm glad the appeal was approved. How scary for you all this last month or so.dougnlarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375368187398905614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655230055282120531.post-13356214085525058532009-08-05T11:03:22.375-05:002009-08-05T11:03:22.375-05:00We're very lucky they approved our appeal. I a...We're very lucky they approved our appeal. I also added disability insurance, so I will get paid 66.67% of my salary next time I am on maternity leave! Better than nothing!Noelle MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856469958288694489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655230055282120531.post-60399818342730385112009-08-05T11:00:17.059-05:002009-08-05T11:00:17.059-05:00I am glad that all worked out! That was scary!! ...I am glad that all worked out! That was scary!! When I applied for Neil's insurance, his card had the wrong primary health care on it. They wrote down Stephen's by mistake. I called to switch it and at first they were telling me that I had to wait x months. Luckily as he looked further he was able to do it. We didn't have to go down the road of that was your mistake because I filled out the form correctly. But I was panicking at first too. There are serious problems when my friend's husband would have to pay $700 a month to have a family of three insured! Ridiculous! And health care companies could care less what happens as long as they get paid. Greed is the downfall of many things.penny Morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655230055282120531.post-11186375138013995872009-08-05T10:15:12.152-05:002009-08-05T10:15:12.152-05:00Whew, that is scary...glad it worked out. I am goi...Whew, that is scary...glad it worked out. I am going to tuck that little nugget of information away for the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655230055282120531.post-16853248597279408042009-08-05T09:43:15.174-05:002009-08-05T09:43:15.174-05:00I remember Will was automatically added to my poli...I remember Will was automatically added to my policy for his first month, but I luckily had a very nice HR manager tell me--specifically--that after that month I'd need to add him myself or find other arrangements. They didn't want to keep him on mine if that's not what I wanted (adding an add'l member on my insurance policy is an extra $100/mo). I'm sorry you found out the hard way--it's scary thinking this tiny little person you're responsible for (who will need to see the doctor, often, at this point is life) was without that insurance.<br /><br />I thought docs jacked up the price b/c, if you pay out of pocket, they're more likely to negotiate with you on the cost. Sort of like haggling down the sticker price. I'm not saying I agree with it...The Carter'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481864607783386449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655230055282120531.post-39963683839988062752009-08-05T08:34:13.464-05:002009-08-05T08:34:13.464-05:00SO relieved for you guys. Also thankful for the he...SO relieved for you guys. Also thankful for the heads up - by you sharing this story let's hope more first-time parents can avoid this scare.The Kempshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641765913560930404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655230055282120531.post-6971020087274828402009-08-04T23:38:07.713-05:002009-08-04T23:38:07.713-05:00That's ridiculous and it does need to be fixed...That's ridiculous and it does need to be fixed. I'm just not sure the government can do it. That, as you know, is my issue. We need companies to be more socially conscious...I'm just not sure how we get there.<br /><br />As for charging more if you don't have insurance...know someone else who does that? Auto body shops. Also annoying.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343695795264808278noreply@blogger.com