tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261325310499641901.post8522838832406573040..comments2012-10-06T13:02:12.425-07:00Comments on Al's travels: Thank Goodness for Health Insurance!Alan Gagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498438982915597218noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261325310499641901.post-37347271457975068882007-08-22T14:22:00.000-07:002007-08-22T14:22:00.000-07:00Health insurance is a rip off. If they can find a...Health insurance is a rip off. If they can find a way to not pay, they will. Of course they know all the loop holes, because we pay the premiums that make them money.<BR/><BR/>I am glad you published who you have coverage with, because it is nice to know who will rip you off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261325310499641901.post-14633762918777327772007-08-21T19:50:00.000-07:002007-08-21T19:50:00.000-07:00Alan,The meniscus is actually worse than the ACL. ...Alan,<BR/><BR/>The meniscus is actually worse than the ACL. I tore my ACL in March 2006 and it was just a partial tear. <BR/><BR/>Despite bad medical advice I went to a top notch hospital and had it repaired. <BR/><BR/>Total bill was over $45,000 with rehab. Surgery alone about $30,000. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, the ACL can be fixed. Unfortunately the meniscus only gets shaved or removed. <BR/><BR/>once it's gone it's gone, then you have bone on bone. <BR/><BR/>But the ACL reconstruct will fix some of the wear and tear. <BR/><BR/>Too bad back when you were 16 they didn't diagnose the ACL tear, you'd probably still have an intact meniscus. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, the ACL is a long rehab but I had mone done in Dec and I was shoveling snow in March, mountain biking in April, and hiking in April/May. Did some fairly decent hikes and now I'm paddling most of the summer with the expectation of rock climbing, ice climbing, skiing and snowshoeing in the coming months (take a look at my travels below). <BR/><BR/>Good luck.<BR/><BR/>Justin <BR/>mountainvisions.blogspot.comJustin Serpicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144062088881874004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261325310499641901.post-55346315420405465252007-08-20T15:01:00.000-07:002007-08-20T15:01:00.000-07:00Health insurance sucks. I wish you luck with them...Health insurance sucks. I wish you luck with them, it sounds like a real hassle.<BR/><BR/>Here in Massachusetts we pay $18,000 per year for that coverage in a family plan. It's just unbelievable.John Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2261325310499641901.post-46685106103294892832007-08-17T17:18:00.000-07:002007-08-17T17:18:00.000-07:00I am so angry after reading this post. The fact th...I am so angry after reading this post. The fact that you're responsible, that you've paid your health insurance premiums on your own since 19-years-old, and that a minor injury at SIXTEEN is cause to deny you -- this is all so ridiculous!<BR/><BR/>BC/BS stands for Blue Cross/Bull Sh*t as far as I'm concerned.Keeneyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776034506840969147noreply@blogger.com