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Offline egello

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How am I........
« on: March 02, 2007, 08:41:23 pm »
suppose to pay for all these co payments?????

So today, (now that I am outta job)  I had a chance to go through all the bills i received for the past two months, and they aren't pretty. 100$ here, 50$ there, 80$ here, it all adds up to a lot of money. sure i was thankful that i had a private PPO insurance through my partner, and believe I got a really good care, but still these co payments are DOGS! And I have a lot of bills because all the x-rays, blood work, and hospitalization.....

how do you pay for all these? i am currently enrolled in ADOP, but that only pays for the copays on my medicine.

What do i do? what do i do? What do I do? whats the point of making someone live if that person can't pay their bills????

Do you guys all pay for that?

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Offline Lisa

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2007, 08:59:41 pm »
Welcome to the world of  becoming a person in need.
I am almost too tired of conveying how frustrating it can be.
Start with PPA Rx, and go from there.
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Offline sdcabincrew74

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2007, 01:41:03 am »
Um, can you work?
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Offline egello

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2007, 02:03:07 am »
yeah, i can work, find another job eventually,, i mean the bills can be paid but its like taking on another set of school loan... which means, i won't have any money for other things in life, not to mention savings,,,

just wondering if all of you guys pay all those co payments.....
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Offline Dachshund

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2007, 07:58:40 am »
How do I put this delicately? Consider yourself very, very, lucky that you have private insurance. Do anything you can to keep it. Join us in the ranks of the uninsured and you will really have something to complain about. I would give anything for a copay.
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Offline bear60

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2007, 09:39:43 am »
"Welcome to the world of  becoming a person in need.
I am almost too tired of conveying how frustrating it can be.
Start with PPA Rx, and go from there." quote Lisa
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why not name your HIV " Bobby"  and pretend you are putting Bobby through school.
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Offline antibody

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2007, 10:24:53 am »
hum?.... you're in san diego? are you enrolled in the Ryan White program? I currently have ADAP and i pay ZERO for all my meds execpt for 1 that is not covered and the cost out of pocket is $8.95.  so i'm wondering why i have no co-pay and you do?.......
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Offline bear60

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2007, 10:52:22 am »
" i am currently enrolled in ADOP, but that only pays for the copays on my medicine." quote egello
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hum?.... you're in san diego? are you enrolled in the Ryan White program? I currently have ADAP and i pay ZERO for all my meds execpt for 1 that is not covered and the cost out of pocket is $8.95.  so i'm wondering why i have no co-pay and you do?.....quote antibody
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antibody....egello seems to be complaining about bills or co pays  other than co pay for medicine. 
quote egello: bills because all the x-rays, blood work, and hospitalization....
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Sometimes  family and life partners can step in with some financial help.....if not....then perhaps a frank discussion with the billing department to see if you can work out a payment schedule? Its best if you can avoid having a collection agency take over.
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Offline puertorico2006

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2007, 11:06:51 am »
I'm unemployed now also so i know how you feel :-D (as of sunday).....

they never gave me health insurance though so i guess it doesnt change much (i pay an out of pocket plan which is 80/20 with a $1000 deductible so i guess ill be racking my credit cards up until i get a goverment funded plan)

but yea blood work and stuff is expensive shit :-( hope it all works out ...at least your meds are paid for which is the most important thing :-D
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Offline egello

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2007, 12:40:47 pm »
but i remember way back when i was dating a poz guy, he went to the gay and lesbian center in hollywood, and it seemed like he didn't have to pay for ANYTHING at all..... and when i went there for various testings and removing of other nasty things, i didn' thave to pay anythig neither except for maybe some donation.
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Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2007, 12:47:08 pm »
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Offline egello

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Re: How am I........
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2007, 01:05:35 pm »
gosh, philly, i keep thinkig that you somehow look like those guys on your avatar,,, if so,,, i might be in love...
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