Comments on: Hidden Costs

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:00:58 +0000

In reply to Siya. Thanks, Siya. You're correct. One less year to go!

By: Siya

Siya — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:03:11 +0000

If it’s any comfort, Medicare begins at age 65, and you have only five, not six more years to wait.

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:04:51 +0000

In reply to Pat Bizzell. No kidding. At least there's Medicare, which can't discriminate against what docs you choose like private insurance can.

By: Pat Bizzell

Pat Bizzell — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:57:51 +0000

Horrifying, Ev. I am so sorry. And all this does nothing but increase my anxiety about what will happen to my own and my husband’s medical coverage when I retire. Like you, I guess I’ll be putting that off! He has access to TriCare, for Army veterans, but that is a whole ‘nother nightmare story in itself. The whole medical insurance scene is just so grossly uncivilized. Don’t know what else to call it.

By: Evelyn Herwitz

Evelyn Herwitz — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:34:18 +0000

In reply to Allen Katzoff. Thanks for this, Allen. Great piece by Danielle Ofri, who also happens to be the Editor-in-Chief of the very fine Bellevue Literary Review.

By: Allen Katzoff

Allen Katzoff — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:56:31 +0000

See this article in the NY Times about how prior authorizations runs up costs in the overall health care system and damages individuals’ health. The case cited in the column is identical to what you described.
See http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/04/opinion/adventures-in-prior-authorization.html?_r=0