Comments for Once again, Blue Cross plays hardball at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://www.theind.com Sun, 19 May 2013 14:14:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4749 Robin, the CATHOLIC HOSPITALS ARE THE PREPOSTEROUS PROFITEERS !!!!!!!!" IF BLUEBELL BLUE CROSS LAID IN AMBUSH AND NOTICEE THE INFLATIONARY CHARGE FOR 1 ASPIRIN BY THESE CATHOLIC MERCENARY HUSTLEPIT-ABLES THEY COULD RELATE THEIR FINDINGS TO THE WASP CHURCHES! HUH ? EACH OF US HAVE SCRUTINIZED STATEMENTS FROM THESE LICENSED DEN OF THIEVES AND WONDERED, HOW IN THE HELL THEY ARE ALLOWED TO RAPE THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ? BUT, IF YOU SAY YOU ARE A NON-PROFIT COMPANY, WHY ARE YOU IN BUSINESS ? THERE AIN'T ANY SUCH THANG AS AH NPO/OR CO. SHEEEET DA SALVATION ARMY GOT SHAREHOLDERS............THE ONLY NON-PROFIT MINIONS ARE THE WORKING CLASS TAX PAYERS........................ SURELY NOT THE TRUMPS, DA GATES, DA FORBES AND LAST $ THE BIGGEST LARCENERIOUS GANG OF ALL """"""""DA WALTON SILVAH SPOON CHIRIN """"""". - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:27:00 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4743 I’m a proud employee of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Most people don't know we’re a not-for-profit company and have no stockholders, so our first concern isn’t our executives, it’s our customers. People may not realize we are our own customers, too – as well as our family members and friends. That’s why we’re fighting to hold the line on rising costs that are hurting everyone in Lafayette, as well as every other city in Louisiana. FMOL is the highest-paid hospital chain in Louisiana already. The dispute between FMOL and Blue Cross is about our customers’ hard-earned bucks. We need to watch every penny for them, and any one who’s interested can find out more here: http://bit.ly/8TWGEC. Thank you for reading... - RobinMM Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:37:20 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4732 HONEST INJUN", HOW ABOUT DESE APPLES ! 40 YEARS with blue cross $ 25,000.00 cost to BLUE CROSS in 40 years, Present premium at $ 1400.00 month/self and wife: 40x12=480 mo.s x AVG. 500.00/mo. = $ 240,000.00...paid in premiums........... - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN : Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:07:15 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4727 I HATE BLUE CROSS !!! BUT I'M NOT IN LOVE WITH LOURDES EITHER !!! SO THERE !!! We pay over $800 a month for a family of four for major medical with b.c. and we didn't file a claim for over 3 yrs. The first time my 14 had to have an MRI for an ovarian cyst, they upped it another $100 a month. I had to change my policy and hope and pray for the best. I am self employed, so I don't have someone else to pay for it. Now, Lourdes, 7 yrs ago, it cost over $20,000 for a tonsilectomy/soft palate procedure. 23 hrs in hospital, considered out patient. The ENT charged $12,000 for his 2 hr surgery. I thought that was a sin - its not brain surgery - and I never saw that m.d. again. And I've had a gastro run unecessary tests on me for a condition that Dr. Jolivet's prescription had taken care of. Never saw that m.d. again and only see Dr. Jolivet - one of the LAST HONEST doctors in this city. I don't have a whole lot of respect for the health care system and esp. in Lafayette, where its almost replaced teh oil field... Oh, and I have 0 zero respect for home health companies (not the workers) and private hospice companies... They're just leeches... - Morrow Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:44:19 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4710 Premium increases are partialy based on projected medical cost inflation. BCBS built there premium increases based on that and charged them to their clients and after collecting the premium increases now tell the medical providers we will not pay for cost inflation. Seems like all of their clients should now receive a break on premiums or someone at BCBS is pocketing a huge chunk of money. - isitjustme Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:00:39 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4707 My premiums with BlueCross jumped >15% last year! I am now employed by FMOL system....FMOL says they will not ask for increase if BCBS holds premiums to 0%. C'mon BCBS, what say you to this? Also, how much does Mike Reitz, CEO of Blue Cross, make with his perks? Is there public record of his salary/benefits in leading this "not-for-profit" company....what a joke. - MIKE Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:26:58 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4704 The poor insurance carriers they are positively, "the only industry in existence operating under a higher profit percentage return, than the oil operators........ being that the states, "INSURANCE COMMISIONERS" work in their favor in obtaining the highest (EXORBITANT RATES) possible from their clients, I CANNOT TELL A LIE.....FROM THE MOUTH OF BABES ! - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:45:44 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4700 In the previous comment; damning Blue Cross will get you nowhere fast. Face it, I'm with another insurance carrier, not Blue Cross, and rates go up every year approx. avg 15% and they have problems negotiating with hospitals and physicians. You never hear about these issues, I already had to change physician on account of carrier policies and I'm not in an HMO or PPO. - ted Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:35 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4698 Leslie', this is a matter of the SUPREME COUNCIL OF ROMA,ANTICIPATION OF THE AN INCREASE IN ITS SECT MEMBERS DIVORCE RATE, WHEREBY A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF CATHOLICS HAVE LOST THE RELIGIOUS RITE OF COMMUNION, THEREFORE THE TITHE COUNT HAS "DRAMATICALLY", lessen in these trying times, coupled with the increase in inter-racial co-habitation which in turn has caused an additional number of sect members to be excommunicated such as the CROWN PRINCE, TIGER WOODS! THE loss of such a highly prolific tithe dependant, has resulted in THE CHURCH exploring other avenues in which the fortunes of the THE CHURCH may gain world-wide duly deserved revunes..................... - NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:48:50 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/5334#comment-4694 If The Independent has another suggestion as to keep insurance rates from further inevitable increases, please share. Damned if you do damned if you don't for Blue Cross. - rlm Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:53:34 +0100