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ecstatic

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1. This is not cool. I don't know anyone insured who would

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 11:25 PM

Nov 2014

purposely go to Grady, but as the article notes, Grady has a great trauma center and it's central Atlanta location makes it a likely destination in the event of a major accident where the victim isn't able to tell EMTs where s/he wishes to be taken. So basically someone who tried to be responsible and do "everything right" could still end up screwed.

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Hospital's lack of contract renewal with insurers unknowingly puts patients out of network [View all] eridani Nov 2014 OP

This is not cool. I don't know anyone insured who would ecstatic Nov 2014 #1

Exactly. I'm pretty sure that everyone on DU realizes-- eridani Nov 2014 #2

I shall now sing the song of my people: Brigid Nov 2014 #3

Lots of times its the hospitals or docs who are greedy ones, demanding more money Hoyt Nov 2014 #4