Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Hi Sharry, Pavel, Diane, et all... Wow! Four months out of surgery and I am completely back to normal. Once in a while I get a pain in my other, non resurfaced hip, and a little tenderness around my incision. I am moving this week and have been lifting boxes with no trouble, though I am avoiding any real heavy ones. I feel so lucky that my parents were able to give me part of my inheritance; a trip to Belgium for a new hip. My only medical problems have been the fact that the six half hour sessions of physical therapy here in the states cost me more than a plane ticket to Belgium, and I have insurance premiums to pay on top of it! My insurance company paid a total of $70. Now they are raising my premiums to $265. per month. When I took on Blue Shield of CA exactly one year ago with a 750. dollar deductable, It was $140. per month. I am trying to not be angry about the health care in this country and focusing on how grateful I am that there were other options for me out of the country. I did find an OS here in San Francisco for follow up care. Luckily I haven't needed it. His name is Dr. Gilbert in case anybody needs someone open minded. He doesn't do resurfacing but will look after you if needed. June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 It must drive you crazy, having to deal with that kind of insurance coverage. Maybe someone here can suggest a different company? Sharry Four months Hi Sharry, Pavel, Diane, et all... Wow! Four months out of surgery and I am completely back to normal. Once in a while I get a pain in my other, non resurfaced hip, and a little tenderness around my incision. I am moving this week and have been lifting boxes with no trouble, though I am avoiding any real heavy ones. I feel so lucky that my parents were able to give me part of my inheritance; a trip to Belgium for a new hip. My only medical problems have been the fact that the six half hour sessions of physical therapy here in the states cost me more than a plane ticket to Belgium, and I have insurance premiums to pay on top of it! My insurance company paid a total of $70. Now they are raising my premiums to $265. per month. When I took on Blue Shield of CA exactly one year ago with a 750. dollar deductable, It was $140. per month. I am trying to not be angry about the health care in this country and focusing on how grateful I am that there were other options for me out of the country. I did find an OS here in San Francisco for follow up care. Luckily I haven't needed it. His name is Dr. Gilbert in case anybody needs someone open minded. He doesn't do resurfacing but will look after you if needed. June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Well, I really doubt any other insurance company will take me now! I would just suggest that everyone avoid Blue Shield of California. I got succered in by their " low rates " . Those rates immediately go up starting a month after you get accepted, then again when you have a birthday, then again when they feel like it. I had three raises in one year. June LBHR De Smet Aug. 2003 > It must drive you crazy, having to deal with that kind of insurance coverage. > Maybe someone here can suggest a different company? > Sharry > Four months > > > Hi Sharry, Pavel, Diane, et all... Wow! Four months out of surgery and I > am completely back to normal. Once in a while I get a pain in my other, non > resurfaced hip, and a little tenderness around my incision. I am moving > this week and have been lifting boxes with no trouble, though I am avoiding > any real heavy ones. I feel so lucky that my parents were able to give me > part of my inheritance; a trip to Belgium for a new hip. My only medical > problems have been the fact that the six half hour sessions of physical > therapy here in the states cost me more than a plane ticket to Belgium, and > I have insurance premiums to pay on top of it! My insurance company paid a > total of $70. Now they are raising my premiums to $265. per month. When I > took on Blue Shield of CA exactly one year ago with a 750. dollar > deductable, It was $140. per month. I am trying to not be angry about the > health care in this country and focusing on how grateful I am that there > were other options for me out of the country. > > I did find an OS here in San Francisco for follow up care. Luckily I > haven't needed it. His name is Dr. Gilbert in case anybody needs someone > open minded. He doesn't do resurfacing but will look after you if needed. > > June > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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