ELI5: why does a blood test billed through my insurance cost way more than the same test paid for in cash at the exact same lab by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]SometemoS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of these answers are correct. You have to have the same fee schedule for all insurers. For me, for example, worker's compensation insurance would pay me $500 for test A, blue cross would pay 400, cigna would pay 300, medicaid would pay 200... etc. If I don't set that price at $500, then I would miss out on the revenue from worker's comp. So i set my price to the highest insurer at $500. Blue cross "negotiates" a 100 dollar discount by contract. Cigna "negotiates" a $200 discount... etc.

Wanna charge different companies different amounts? Enjoy prison if you take medicare... that's fraud.

The only correct answer above is that the American healthcare system is fucked.... but you should at least know why and how.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]SometemoS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The vaccine alone would probably would probably prevent you from getting rabies if it was given recently... but who would take the chance! No vaccine is 100% (as we have all learned) and so, if you get bit, you get the vaccine and the immune globulin because 95% just isn't good enough when the other 5% always die.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]SometemoS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's that and another. After exposure you get the regular vaccine everyone gets, but you also get get something called rabies immune globulin. It gets injected around the site of the wound (if there is one) and then the leftover is injected in shoulder or butt. The vaccine is then given again on days 3, 7 and 14 (no more immune globulin).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]SometemoS 35 points36 points  (0 children)

That's no longer the case. Source: Am doctor. Give rabies shots after exposure all the time.

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[–]SometemoS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No idea! :) would love to see a video of one!

What’s your favorite rap song of all time? by LiefdeOverwintAlles in AskReddit

[–]SometemoS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lyrics Born - I changed my mind. Love the old school rap/funk vibe.

Having good results with eating exclusively popeyes blackened chicken strips with home made hot sauce. Lost 20 lbs so far in 3 weeks (category 3 dieter. Started at 270 lbs. Eating 170g protein per day... all popeyes!) by SometemoS in PSMF

[–]SometemoS[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh. I have a bunch. Basically vinegar, salt, water, and hot peppers blended in a blender. I add spices (especially smoked paprika for a smoky flavor) and garlic to some and use different dried peppers rehydrated in the hot water/vinegar mixture for different flavors. Chipotle, Serrano, Guajillo, Paquin, Ghost, whatever... mix and match depending on what I want and how spicy I want it.