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[rolanni]

Remember that MRI scheduled for this evening? Today's snail brings News! from Anthem Blue Cross. After due consideration, they agree that an MRI is reasonable in the case and will allow the appointment to stand.

WTF? Anthem gets to decide if my knee hurts bad enough for me to Do Something About It?

Ghod, we need a health care system in this country. Please.

Comments

[jl-johnson.livejournal.com]

That isn't coveren in Canada either, and neither is dental. But with dental you just have to tell them you don't have an insurence plan, and they work with you on a 'pay monthly' basis.

[torrilin.livejournal.com]

Uh... Orthotics here were custom only, and would run about $200-300 until very recently. You guys pay around $100 CDN for the same stuff in Ontario. (dunno about the other provinces...) The surgical treatment doctors here have tried to foist on me is treated as elective in Canada, and costs about the same in both countries.

And I will be very surprised if Canada doesn't cover some kind of treatment for those who are legally blind. In the US, vision coverage is optional. When you have vision coverage here, it's much easier to get the insurer to pay for contacts than it is to get even one pair of glasses.

They're very good examples of exactly how the US goes wrong, because the patient *doesn't* get to choose which treatment they prefer. Take the more expensive treatment, or do without.