Hospital Billing Fraud

Andre L asked:


Why is it that republican and religious and secular conservatives continue make family values an election issue. The issue of family values and morality was ONE of the hallmark reasons for the Republican take-over of congress and it was also used as a theme during Bush’s first run for office.

Read the list of “hypocrites” below and respond whether or not you think that family values was/is a “SMOKE SCREEN” to win favor and votes

POPULAR SCANDALS

1.Senator Larry Craig, recently pleaded guilty to lued homosexual acts in an Airport. He still defiantly claims that he is not gay.

2.Mark Foley, had phone sex and indecent conversations with male pages.

3.George W. Bush, Republican president, accused in a criminal complaint and lawsuit of raping Margie Schoedinger, who later committed suicide. Accused by Tammy Phillips, a former stripper quoted in the National Enquirer in 2000 saying she had an affair with Bush that had ended in 1999

4.Senator David Vitter (R-La) who ran a hard-core platform on traditional family values, name was found on a Madams list. He told his constituents that it was a “private issue” and to leave him alone.

5.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican governor, had sex with a 16 year old when he was 28.

6.Joe Scarborough, former Republican Congressman, currently a conservative talk show host. Resigned his congressional seat abruptly to spend more time with his family, amidst allegations of an affair. His intern, Lori Klausutis, was soon after found dead in his office. The medical examiner, who had his license revoked in Missouri for falsifying information in an autopsy report, and suspended in Florida for six years, ruled the case an accident, after giving conflicting information about her injuries. He said he lied about them because “The last thing we wanted was 40 questions about a head injury.”

7.John E. Peterson, Congressman (R-Pa), accused of sexual harassment and creation of a hostile work environment by six women. Peterson has refused to admit a crime, saying only “I may have been an excessive hugger.”

8.Henry Hyde, Judge who oversaw Clinton’s impeachment proceedings, prominent opponent of reproductive rights, who had an extramarital affair with a woman who was married and had three children, during the course of which she and her husband were divorced.

9.Newt Gingrich, married three times. Gingrich campaign worker Anne Manning admitted that she gave Newt oral sex while he was still married to his first wife. Informed one wife he was filing for divorce while she was in the hospital recovering from cancer treatments

10.Richard A. Dasen Sr., Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, convicted of sexual abuse of children, promotion of prostitution and several counts of solicitation, enough to add up to a sentence of 126 years in prison

Conservative Personalities and Figure Scandals

1.Paul Crouch Televangelist, Former President of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Paid $425,000 in hush money in an attempt to cover up a gay affair.
2.Ted Haggard, popular conservative pastor who advised Bush on Family Values issues was outed by a male prostitute who also alleged that he gave Haggard drugs.
3.Rush Limbaugh, triple-divorcee
4.Bill O’Reilly Right-wing conservative talk show host on Fox News, sued for sexual harassment by his producer.
5.Dr. Laura Schlessinger, right wing conservative radio host. Promotes family values, estranged from her mother, opposes birth control, has had her tubes tied, espouses saving oneself for marriage, admits to having had sex before she was married, opposes adultery, has committed adultery while she was married, and has slept with a married man, opposes divorce, is divorced and remarried, has posed for nude photos which are available online.

There are many, many, many more. I know that I am going to be accused of being repub-coserv-basher. I am not, I know the democrats have just as many scandals if not more. However, I think that the whole PLATFORM OF CONSERVATIVE FAMILY VALUES IS A DISINGENIOUS strategy to rally votes and to swing elections. THIS LIST DEMONSTRATES THE FACT THAT NO ONE PRACTICES WHAT THEY PREACH!!!
I also believe that we are all human and everyone makes mistakes, but it is VERY HYPOCRITICAL to impose ideas that these “cultural-icons” don’t keep!
(((What are your thoughts???)))))))

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Soap Explosion. asked:


What do you think of the fall spoilers for the 2008 year.
9/15: Lizzie squares off with Bill over their first big business deal.

9/15: Bill cuts Dinah’s assets and she flips out over the loss.

9/15: Alex delivers grave news about Alan.

9/15: After the surgery Alan has not regained consciousness.

9/15: Reva and Jeffrey think about what to do for the honeymoon.

9/15: Remy has lunch with his dad and asks for a loan to bring Ava home.

9/15: Clayton turns down his son’s request.

9/16: An unknown assailant attacks Bill.

9/16: Daisy begs Nat to let her visit Rafe in jail.

9/16: Grady’s over the top tactics shock Dinah.

9/16: Remy confronts Olivia over Ava.

9/16: Remy learns Ava isn’t returning to Springfield, and he blames Olivia.

9/17: Natalia watches as her life is falling apart and she’s all alone.

9/17: Olivia gets excited at the thought of Ava returning home, but it is short lived.

9/17: Cassie rejects Reva’s ideas to stay safe.

9/18: Cyrus ends up in the Springfield Jail.

9/18: Reva learns of Shayne’s disappearance abroad.

9/18: Olivia forms a new and unexpected partnership.

9/19: Lizzie carries on with her games to keep Bill and Spaudling, boasts to Alex that she knows how to win back it all.

9/19: Frank helps Natalia with Rafe, and gets a kiss on the cheek!

9/19: Rick and Coop bug Frank to ask Natalia out – but will he?

9/19: Grady steps in to help Cyrus – legally?

9/19: Bill goes on a tirade at Alan’s hospital room.

9/19: Bill’s temper is cooled when Alan’s alarms start to go off!

Jeffrey learns Ava isn’t coming home as he’s hoped – which upsets him.

Reva tries to distract Jeffrey and throws his cell phone out the car window!

Cassie gets a rush of excitement when she teams up with Cyrus.

Daisy plays a dangerous game with Grady.

Olivia offers to help Natalia when she really needs a friend.

Lizzie and Bill play on each other’s jealous nature.

Spoilers for Next Week

Alan is back in the his old form and ready to reclaim Spaudlng.

Josh enlists Cassie’s help when Shayne goes missing.

Olivia has a proposition for Natalia to help Rafe’s situation.

Spoilers for Down the Road: Fall preview

Fall 2008 Spoilers

Reva/Jeffrey: Despite the obstacles, the two will battle together to overcome their latest challenge.

Buzz/Lillian: Their romance will heat up this fall.

Josh/Cassie/Cyrus: Cassie continues to struggle to move on from Tammy’s death. Cassie and Cyrus grow closer, and share some fun – if not romance.

Alan/Beth: Jeffrey continues to try to make Alan pay for Tammy’s death, but it’s unclear if Lizzie will help him. Alan and Beth remain together, although he’s opposed to Beth pursuing her law degree.

Grady/Daisy/Rafe: With Rafe and Grady both in Springfield, Daisy has her hands full. Rafe is losing for awhile, since he tries to keep Daisy in the dark. But Grady’s impulsive nature will bring him nothing but trouble. Daisy is struggling with the fact that she finds Grady attractive, yet misunderstood by everyone. Look for Grady to cause a lot of trouble for Springfield this fall – and with a partner, to boot.

Mallet/Marina: Their romance continues to blossom this fall, with some challenges thrown in.

Billy/Vanessa: The parents (and ex-spouses) will work together to reunite Bill and Lizzie. Both parents will remind them of the struggles they faced in their youth and to learn from their mistakes.

Lizzie/Bill: In the end, Lizzie remains in Springfield, but not with Bill. They keep finding new ways to not be together as Bill recovers from the death of Max.

Dinah: Dinah is trying to find her way, unsure if Bill is to be trusted, or should she side with Alexandra to take her brother down? Springfield’s bad girl will meet up with a couple men, one good for her and one definitely not so good. These events will make her a stronger woman.

Coop/Ashlee/Blake: We’ll see Coop return to teaching, which he loves. Ashlee remains with Dinah at WSPR but it doesn’t look like love will bloom for them again. Blake has some challenges this fall as well, but not with either character.

Remy: Remy and his family will be seen more this fall as he makes some changes to his life. Is there a new love involved?

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william b asked:


i heard some bankruptcy lawyers suck. i dont want to make a mistake CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE? ANYTHING I SHOULD NO I HAVE ABOUT $ 125.000 DOLLARS IN HOSPITAL BILLS PLEASE HELP

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freedom_rulz@sbcglobal.net asked:


I stayed at a hospital for three days in November. I have a $1500 deductible which I have not met yet. My EOB (Estimation of Benefits) said I may owe $2200 (out of $6000) — most of that $2200 includes my deductible and co-insurance. However, when I recdived the bill a month ago (around December 15th), it shows that I owed only $58 and, according to the itemized bill, most of the $2200 I owed was written off. Is this possible? Or does this sound like an accounting mistake? (My mother-in-law, who knows a lot of people who work at that hospital, will be checking it out this week.)
1. I’ve had outpatient procedures at this hospital and I can tell you that they have not written off a huge amount like this — some, but not a huge amount.

2. About two years ago, my dad had gallbladder surgery at a different hospital. Out of the $25,000 he owed, insurance paid $15,000, but he ended up owing only $1,000 because the hospital wrote the rest of this off.

3. Do hospitals tend to write off big bills that are processed towards the end of the year — for tax purposes?
I am on Blue Cross/Blue Shield BlueOptions (PPO) with a $1500 annual deductible. They have a contract with this hospital.

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josephine asked:


Here’s the deal –

My brother “John Johnson”, and his girlfriend “Sara Smith” had to take their son to the hospital (he fractured his finger). The girlfriend filled out all of the paper work. She put her name as the mother, put her sons name down in all the right spots too.

Then the bill came and the name on the bill is “Sara Johnson” (her first name, his last name). This wasn’t a mistake she made, it’s a mistake the hospital made. So now she figures, she doesn’t have to pay because of the technicality.

any truth to that?
The first question I asked her was “what insurance company do you have?” she said she doesn’t have any insurance!!

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