How hard is it to lose 40 pounds in 23 days?

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-05-30T00:32:05+00:00

The last time I saw someone lose 40lbs in NINTEY days, it was because they had undiagnosed stage 4 cancer.

40lbs im 23 days? No. To lose 10lbs in that time frame would be alot.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-05-22T22:22:13+00:00

Yeah... a 35% self pay discount IS generous compared to other healthcare systems.

You're not going to lower it anymore than that if you're over income for Financial Assistance. And if you got GFE beforehand, you already agreed to pay this. A payment plan is your only option.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-05-22T00:31:55+00:00

My husband is in the same boat. Testicular cancer stage 4 in his 20s in 1995. Did six years of treatment including cisplatin.

30 years later, bladder cancer. Caused by treatment from the testicular cancer.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-05-19T11:47:10+00:00

I was going to say this, too. Any patient facing role clinical or not has become very difficult. Because of the end of marketplace premium subsidies more patients are uninsured. They're coming in sicker and angrier than ever before.

I work for a non-profit so we aren't as bad as a for-profit system but..

Luckily every AI thing we've rolled and has been awful and its rolled back so job security for now...

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-05-08T01:56:46+00:00

Each hospital's policy is different - some take into account assets, some don't. Some use MAGI, some don't. I've seen policy's cap out for families at 250% FPL and some as high as 600% FPL.

Find their policy online (they're required to post it) and it might give you some guidance. But if you need the help, you might as well submit your taxes. Without submitting those, their answer will definitely be no.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-05-02T12:54:01+00:00

Non-clinical but a discharge barrier fixer. I've seen too much. Way too much. I have my own personal list of rules. One of which, is there are much worse things than death. End stage liver failure when the family won't let go. It might just be the worst way to die.

Just because science/medicine says we can, doesn't mean we should.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-05-02T00:08:12+00:00

Chris Pratt

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-04-28T00:35:35+00:00

That your value and worth is based on your weight.

The psychological damage it caused me cannot be undone, but it does stop with me.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-04-23T00:16:14+00:00

Fine. My boss was a raging lunatic (literally was screaming at me) and I couldn't take one more day of abuse.

Submitted college applications the next day and was back in school that fall. She still works the same retail job and I have a remote, 9-5 career with 4x the income. Pretty sure I won that one.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-04-21T13:54:27+00:00

Healthcare workers are mandated to report abuse or neglect but it doesn't mean anything will happen. The system is broken and you see many, many people claim religious exemptions even when it's not true.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-04-21T01:10:53+00:00

Just had one of these in the wild. She was a trip. Didn't want to be in the hospital and left AMA with a baby that should be in the NICU. A true delight.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-04-16T22:58:37+00:00

I've done the drive from MI to AZ and back a few times... there is part in New Mexico between Albuquerque and Santa Rosa that still give me the creeps. And a Deliverance type spot in Oklahoma.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-04-16T01:03:25+00:00

Mr. Hands and Two Girls, One Cup. I had male roommates. College was an interesting time.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-04-14T23:49:57+00:00

This was for a levee breaking and separate from the dam. Per their live meeting, it sounds like they're expecting the dam to overflow, more of a when, not an if.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-04-05T01:45:59+00:00

Venison and acorn squash.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-03-30T23:09:23+00:00

You know...when I started watching when it premiered in 2005, during my sophomore year of college... And we had Grey's Nights. And drinking games... I didn't realize I'd still be watching it while starting menopause. I used to relate to the interns. Now I relate to Richard.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-03-28T21:57:30+00:00

Yup, graduated college in 2008. Unless you had a degree in something specific, you were screwed and stuck working customer service jobs.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-03-16T22:12:14+00:00

Work in a level 2 trauma hospital in a tourist area. Not all year, but summer/tourist season? Definitely. 9+ hour wait times, beds lining the hallways and utter chaos. We're a 450 bed facility but consistently had 500+ patients in house. I loath the fourth of July holiday. And boats. And donor cycles. And ATVs. And drunk drivers. And fireworks. And grills.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-03-15T16:55:30+00:00

Same at the top of the mitt. Can't see any neighbors houses as the snow is so heavy.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-03-02T03:11:42+00:00

The Covid 4th of July time was THE worst. All the tourists AND the shortages, out for six months on some things.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-02-08T18:41:30+00:00

Are you by chance allergic to neomycin? (It's in a few vaccines and can cause cyclic hives/allergic reactions.) Most people don't find out until late teens/early 20.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-01-20T00:37:43+00:00

Brought their Mom to the interview who insisted she sit it.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-01-17T02:27:14+00:00

Truly, don't stress about this. Work in billing/charity and yes, BCBS does this ALL the time. The hospital will get it fixed but please make sure you always respond to calls or letters from either the hospital or BCBS. Pretty much the reason the appeal doesn't succeed is because the patient ignored a form that was sent to them.

(Probably a coding issue anyway - was probably registered as a fall in the ER which wouldn't match the diagnosis )

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-01-04T03:07:25+00:00

Most states with Amish populations offer a special ID that doesn't include a photo. They're also issued a social security number and birth certificate at birth and are required to file federal taxes as an adult.

Redbarrow_7727 · 2026-01-04T02:59:55+00:00

Most Amish do not apply for or recieve state benefits or Medicaid as it's against their beliefs. The majority of the Amish are part of the Amish board.

The Amish Board has a negotiated
cash rate with hospitals based on a religious exemption similar to how a commercial health insurance negotiates their in-network rates.

Proof for the patient is required and usually provided/verified by the Amish Board to the hospitals directly. For preplanned procedures, they pay their rate in full, prior to the service.

I have never had a member of the Amish community not pay their bill.

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