A Freelancer's Forty-Three Years in the American Health-Care System

Re:A Freelancer's Forty-Three Years in the American Health-C... by egberts1 on Sunday March 27, 2022 @10:59AM (#30820719)

Thank you for detailed outline.

But it computes nothing for us. We all like to plug in our personal socio-economic numbers of what we have and get result … rather instantly. This here is the Internet!

Not everyone is good at math. Much less on SSA/Medicare/HMO policy and procedures. (But I am, as I compute this labyrinth for my senior citizen family members, each, repeatedly)

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Re:A Freelancer's Forty-Three Years in the American Health-C... by refurb on Sunday March 27, 2022 @11:13AM (#30820837)

I think the problem is the calculation is too complex (as it is too personal) and too local.

Imagine a calculator that said “Please list all drugs you currently take or may take next calendar year”.

That alone is a massive undertaking for most seniors.

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Re:A Freelancer's Forty-Three Years in the American Health-C... by egberts1 on Sunday March 27, 2022 @01:29PM (#30822100)

At least they have the Rx bottles that they can plug that into into.

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Re:A Freelancer's Forty-Three Years in the American Health-C... by refurb on Sunday March 27, 2022 @09:01PM (#30825864)

What if it's a drug their doctor administers? Then you dig up medical records.

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Re:A Freelancer's Forty-Three Years in the American Health-C... by egberts1 on Monday March 28, 2022 @08:21AM (#30829697)

Ha, and possibly violate HIPAA or something?

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