Talk about missing the point... the insurance company may be playing the usual games but the medical bills are $5000 per DAY which excludes the costs of doctors! THERE is your problem - a health system that is so unbelievably expensive. It is not uncommon for australian medical insurers to pay the $70,000 cost of a medical evac flight to retrieve seriously injured aussies because it is ultimately cheaper than letting the US treat them at such exorbitant cost. In the end AAMI will end up covering the cost and undoubtedly will send an evac team.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen Sent: Monday, 7 May 2012 4:07 AM To: ProFox Email List Subject: [OT] Oz insurers as full-of-it as US insurers? Hi Everybody, http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/09/baby-unexpected-birth-in-us-leaves- australian-family-facing-1m-medical-bill/undefined?intcmp=obnetwork She had insurance, but they suddenly consider pregnancy a "pre-existing condition" if they actually get a bill. You have "full coverage" if you don't need it, however. You only *think* you have insurance. What you have is a non-entity that you have to pay for. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
