On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 7:07 PM, <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
> Yeah. Right. Cause we're all such medical experts we can really make all
> these decisions.
>
> What a horror.
>
> Joanna
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "shag carpet bomb" <shag at cleandraws.com>
>
> ha! our company is self-insured. as such, they are implementing
> programs to try to get people to be healthier, but also "incent"
> (*spit*) them to use their health care benefits in more cost effective
> ways.
>
> they give an example of how xrays can be effective and are less
> expensive than an mri.
>
> out of all this, someone says, "I think we need an advocate, someone
> to tell us what treatments we should get and shouldn't get. i wouldn't
> know that about xrays and mris."
>
> great. she was just advocating that the company hire someone to
> counsel us about whether we should get X treatment or Y, this
> diagnostic or that. OMFG
>
> the CEOs answer was, "honey, if you pay for it, you will find out
> which is cheaper and educate yourself about xrays vs mris."
>
> oh fuckmedead. *rolls eyes*
>
> riiiiiiiiiiiiight.
>