This Friday I am having surgery to remove my tonsils, which are currently obstructing 50% of my airway, and to fix my deviated septum, which is obstructing another 25% of my airway. Now, I could keep on living without getting this fixed, but a 75% increase in my oxygen levels will SIGNIFICANTLY improve my quality of life.
Would government insurance cover this? On the one hand, it's not technically life-threatening... on the other hand, I'll have less health problems down the road and therefore I'll cost them less money.
Thoughts?
(My private insurance is covering it 100%.)
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I've no doubt that'd be covered, just don't know what portion of a copay there would be, and there would very likely be a copay.This Friday I am having surgery to remove my tonsils, which are currently obstructing 50% of my airway, and to fix my deviated septum, which is obstructing another 25% of my airway. Now, I could keep on living without getting this fixed, but a 75% increase in my oxygen levels will SIGNIFICANTLY improve my quality of life.
Would government insurance cover this? On the one hand, it's not technically life-threatening... on the other hand, I'll have less health problems down the road and therefore I'll cost them less money.
Thoughts?
(My private insurance is covering it 100%.)
Not free. Paid for already through taxes.Well, I'm just off to the doctors to have my ear-infectuion examined for free.
God bless Socialism!
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Thoughts:This Friday I am having surgery to remove my tonsils, which are currently obstructing 50% of my airway, and to fix my deviated septum, which is obstructing another 25% of my airway. Now, I could keep on living without getting this fixed, but a 75% increase in my oxygen levels will SIGNIFICANTLY improve my quality of life.
Would government insurance cover this? On the one hand, it's not technically life-threatening... on the other hand, I'll have less health problems down the road and therefore I'll cost them less money.
Thoughts?
(My private insurance is covering it 100%.)
1) That's a 300% increase.
2) I'm fairly sure the NHS would cover that, whatever your plans are in crazy across-the-atlantic-land but I've not had the misfortune to be in a position to find out for sure.
AAAH!!! I made a mistake with percents! I can't freaking believe it, and I am NOT being sarcastic. It always pisses me off when people make mistakes with percents, and then I went ahead and did it myself!Thoughts:This Friday I am having surgery to remove my tonsils, which are currently obstructing 50% of my airway, and to fix my deviated septum, which is obstructing another 25% of my airway. Now, I could keep on living without getting this fixed, but a 75% increase in my oxygen levels will SIGNIFICANTLY improve my quality of life.
Would government insurance cover this? On the one hand, it's not technically life-threatening... on the other hand, I'll have less health problems down the road and therefore I'll cost them less money.
Thoughts?
(My private insurance is covering it 100%.)
1) That's a 300% increase.
2) I'm fairly sure the NHS would cover that, whatever your plans are in crazy across-the-atlantic-land but I've not had the misfortune to be in a position to find out for sure.
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sad jazz cantaloupe
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No, it's free. Taxes are paid whether it's going to be allocated to socialized healthcare, or whether the british government's going to abolish hospitals and health care itself. You are just trying to rain on the parade still because you're still in "argue with Fritz" modeNot free. Paid for already through taxes.Well, I'm just off to the doctors to have my ear-infectuion examined for free.
God bless Socialism!
Apologies to everyone. Except Fritz.
First of all, Fritz, do yourself a favor and research your own answers before you post.
Quite the contrary, I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade. The money has to come from somewhere. A certain amount of money is allocated to funds for medical expenses, and a portion of everyone's taxes goes into that fund.No, it's free. Taxes are paid whether it's going to be allocated to socialized healthcare, or whether the british government's going to abolish hospitals and health care itself. You are just trying to rain on the parade still because you're still in "argue with Fritz" mode
Money, despite peoples best efforts, doesn't come from nowhere.
... "Argue with Fritz" mode?
If you've done things right, people won't be sure if you've done anything at all.
Well, as the old economics mantra goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch. So no, it's not 'free', technically, in the sense that nothing is free.
It is free, however, in the sense that there's no immediate or direct payment for the examination, which is undoubtedly a benefit.
I guess it all comes down to whether you are willing to pay an extra tax hike for such a benefit.
It is free, however, in the sense that there's no immediate or direct payment for the examination, which is undoubtedly a benefit.
I guess it all comes down to whether you are willing to pay an extra tax hike for such a benefit.
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Who sleeps shall awake, looking through the window of our lives
Waiting for the moment to arrive...
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So that we may someday understand...
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Waiting for the moment to arrive...
Show us the silence in the rise,
So that we may someday understand...
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Quite the contrary, I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade. The money has to come from somewhere. A certain amount of money is allocated to funds for medical expenses, and a portion of everyone's taxes goes into that fund.No, it's free. Taxes are paid whether it's going to be allocated to socialized healthcare, or whether the british government's going to abolish hospitals and health care itself. You are just trying to rain on the parade still because you're still in "argue with Fritz" mode
Money, despite peoples best efforts, doesn't come from nowhere.
... "Argue with Fritz" mode?
no no no. my point was that, the past two pages, people have been trying to change the subject out of you just talking about taxes and shit, trying to make the conversation a lot less serious, and your only method of response was to ignore that and go back to politics.
Also what angela said. And I stand by it so don't bother with boring "but that's not true" because a) I know it's not true b) I don't care
Apologies to everyone. Except Fritz.
First of all, Fritz, do yourself a favor and research your own answers before you post.
Welcome to the non tonsil club. Try not to wake up during the operation.This Friday I am having surgery to remove my tonsils, which are currently obstructing 50% of my airway, and to fix my deviated septum, which is obstructing another 25% of my airway. Now, I could keep on living without getting this fixed, but a 75% increase in my oxygen levels will SIGNIFICANTLY improve my quality of life.
Would government insurance cover this? On the one hand, it's not technically life-threatening... on the other hand, I'll have less health problems down the road and therefore I'll cost them less money.
Thoughts?
(My private insurance is covering it 100%.)
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Had my tonsils out when I was 6 or 7. I couldn't talk for a week or so and I ate enough ice cream for my entire school!
BTW, no one liked my snoring Lew post? Just wanted to inject a little humor into the discussion. Or am I on probation for my meltdown last week? Yeah, I'm pretty ashamed about that.
Back on topic, I have a disability and cannot work full time. Therefore, I am on my parents health plan. In fact, my dad just renewed coverage for me. Point is, I'm kinda worried about what will happen when my parents die. I'll need something so I'm hoping this whole situation gets straightened before that happens.
BTW, no one liked my snoring Lew post? Just wanted to inject a little humor into the discussion. Or am I on probation for my meltdown last week? Yeah, I'm pretty ashamed about that.
Back on topic, I have a disability and cannot work full time. Therefore, I am on my parents health plan. In fact, my dad just renewed coverage for me. Point is, I'm kinda worried about what will happen when my parents die. I'll need something so I'm hoping this whole situation gets straightened before that happens.
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Yep. I'm also getting my deviated septum fixed and having my nasal turbinates reduced. And having a small harmless wart removed from my soft palate... which is what I went to the doctor for in the first place, and he just happened to notice all this other stuff that no other doctor had noticed!Are you getting your adenoids removed as well?This Friday I am having surgery to remove my tonsils
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yes there is. Scientists are working on modifying the ingredients of beer to make beer have the same cancer-preventing chemical that is found in red wine. So, drinking beer is the incentive to not get cancer.
Apologies to everyone. Except Fritz.
First of all, Fritz, do yourself a favor and research your own answers before you post.
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