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Principia Discordia => Aneristic Illusions => Topic started by: Suu on January 28, 2011, 10:57:43 PM

Title: Good thing none of us need healthcare reform either, right?
Post by: Suu on January 28, 2011, 10:57:43 PM
http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/01/26/health-insurer-drops-cancer-suffering-vet-two-cents-short-on-premium-payment/

QuoteRonald Flanagan, a veteran suffering from Multiple Myeloma – a particularly deadly form of blood cancer which Ronald suspects may be the result of his exposure to Agent Orange when serving in Viet Nam – was in the doctor's office getting ready for a bone marrow biopsy when his wife rushed into the room and announced, "Stop. We don't have health insurance."

While Ron had been preparing for the procedure, the office staff had informed Mrs. Flanagan that the family's health care coverage had lapsed.  Confused, Ron's wife, Frances, got on the phone with an administrator at Florida based Ceridian Cobra Services to get an explanation.

It turns out that Mrs. Flanagan had made an error in her November premium payment, shorting the insurer two cents.
Title: Re: Good thing none of us need healthcare reform either, right?
Post by: Phox on January 28, 2011, 11:01:32 PM
Quote from: Suu on January 28, 2011, 10:57:43 PM
http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/01/26/health-insurer-drops-cancer-suffering-vet-two-cents-short-on-premium-payment/

QuoteRonald Flanagan, a veteran suffering from Multiple Myeloma – a particularly deadly form of blood cancer which Ronald suspects may be the result of his exposure to Agent Orange when serving in Viet Nam – was in the doctor's office getting ready for a bone marrow biopsy when his wife rushed into the room and announced, "Stop. We don't have health insurance."

While Ron had been preparing for the procedure, the office staff had informed Mrs. Flanagan that the family's health care coverage had lapsed.  Confused, Ron's wife, Frances, got on the phone with an administrator at Florida based Ceridian Cobra Services to get an explanation.

It turns out that Mrs. Flanagan had made an error in her November premium payment, shorting the insurer two cents.
:facepalm:
Title: Re: Good thing none of us need healthcare reform either, right?
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 28, 2011, 11:51:33 PM
We're really going to have to eat these bastards, one day.
Title: Re: Good thing none of us need healthcare reform either, right?
Post by: AFK on January 29, 2011, 01:35:12 AM
Hopefully whoever made that decision at the insurance company gets hit by a fleet of buses. 
Title: Re: Good thing none of us need healthcare reform either, right?
Post by: Nephew Twiddleton on January 29, 2011, 01:56:32 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 28, 2011, 11:51:33 PM
We're really going to have to eat these bastards, one day.

We'll put them on the grocery list when the food runs out.
Title: Re: Good thing none of us need healthcare reform either, right?
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 29, 2011, 05:23:32 AM
http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/28/ayn-rand-took-govern.html

Just saying.
Title: Re: Good thing none of us need healthcare reform either, right?
Post by: Elder Iptuous on January 29, 2011, 05:38:45 AM
i would presume that the process to drop someone's insurance is automated, no?
not having read more than the posted synopsis, i would think the reason to get upset is if they didn't immediately reinstate it such that the operation could go through once a human was put into the loop...
Title: Re: Good thing none of us need healthcare reform either, right?
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 29, 2011, 05:46:47 AM
Quote from: Iptuous on January 29, 2011, 05:38:45 AM
i would presume that the process to drop someone's insurance is automated, no?
not having read more than the posted synopsis, i would think the reason to get upset is if they didn't immediately reinstate it such that the operation could go through once a human was put into the loop...

Ever meet anyone in the insurance racket?