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06.12.08, 15:02 PM Expecting
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Just found out that not ONE anesthesiologist at NY Presbyterian/Cornell Weill accepts GHI. My due date is soon. I guess I'm screwed. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Expecting 06.12.08, 03:02 PM Flag
 

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you may want to practice you're breathing ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:06 PM Flag
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oops... meant your, not you're... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:06 PM Flag
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I am!!! I was the best student in Lamaze. I just don't know if I have enough tolerance for pain to endure it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:14 PM Flag
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I did one natural because I couldn't push with the epidural and one natural since the baby came so fast there was no time to find the MD... you get through it when you have to, but if you're frightened of the pain you should pony up and relax through the birth... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:16 PM Flag
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I will try to relax. How painful was it? My friend said she felt it in the back of her head and she still has flashbacks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:25 PM Flag
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You know... it's not really something you can describe, but howevre painful it is, it ends... it's not something that goes on indefinately. I did it, and I'm certainly no glutton for punishment, but if you had to you could do it too... Maybe the other poster is correct and you got bad information... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:28 PM Flag
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Thanks. You didn't even get an injection of demoral? Totally natural? I'm impressed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:33 PM Flag
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Nada, but the second time around there wasn't time and the first time I wanted something but couldn't push at all so i had to change plans. You just get through it and in the end we all walk out with ice packs in our panties ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:35 PM Flag
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LOL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:38 PM Flag
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If you really want an epi that 1200 bucks won't seem like that big of a deal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:08 PM Flag
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Was your bill 1200?? I would be happy with that - the hospital told me epi is about $560/per hour. My sil was on epi for 10 hours so I'm scared about how high the bill will go [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:13 PM Flag
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Mine was a flat fee, insurance covered most, but the total was 1200. No idea why they would charge by the hour, once it's placed the med that goes in is cheap and your nurse can monitor it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:15 PM Flag
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They told me that every "unit" is 15 minutes at a cost of $140. They get paid even though they are not there. Damn them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:19 PM Flag
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Wow - and I thought mine was pricey considering that the guy was only in my room for 10 minutes... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:20 PM Flag
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what is GHI? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:11 PM Flag
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if your OB is covered the hospiltal should be as well. you will have an out of network co payment i am sure but you will not be responsible for the entire bill. Where did you get your info? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:17 PM Flag
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My OB is out of network and I'm fine with that - GHI will reimburse me about half the total of my OB fee. My info is true bec I checked with everyone (hospital, my OB billing office, GHI) I will get a bill from the hospital for my total pain medicine bec anesthesiologists bill independently. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:22 PM Flag
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But don't you have a out of network maximum? You should be able to send the bill to your Ins company and they will pay most if not all, if you have met your family out of network maximum. I guess I am lucky to have such great ins. I payed $100 for my entire pregnancy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:25 PM Flag
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I don't exactly have a maximum but I qualify for "catastrophic" allowance. They claim to pay 80% of "reasonable" charges - but what they consider reasonable scares me (i.e. my amnio was $1400 - GHI sent me a check for $176 (not a typo) You can see why I'm scared [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:31 PM Flag
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NO ONE at my hospital took my insurance I got billed and filed for reimbursement got 80% back [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:24 PM Flag
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May I ask what insurance? In NY? I hope I have the same luck. BTW, do you remember what the anesthes. charged? thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 03:27 PM Flag
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What is GHI - a type of insurance? Also, what other types of things may not be covered? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 11:48 AM Flag
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