Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part Four

[2legsshrt]

Yep they really come in handy if you have a lot of medical problems and different doctors. Everything is online these days with every doctor we go to and you can print out your lab results from one place and fax them to another. Especially handy when you are dealing with private docs and VA docs. They don't seem to communicate well. Most of the civilian ones can look at each others now days though.

 

[2legsshrt]

Saves Medicare a lot of money cause the VA does a ton of lab tests on me and I just print out the results and give them to my PCP. Everything for me is covered at the VA but Medicare and my co ins still pays them too.

 

[Debadoo]

I will definitely be wanting one when I get my stamp stuff back out of storage. Used it a lot for that. Invitations, grad announcements, print on tissue paper, and melt it into a candle for weddings etc.

 

[Debadoo]

Everything for me is covered at the VA but Medicare and my co ins still pays them too.

you have other insurances paying the VA?

 

[2legsshrt]

Yeah my supplement picks up everything that medicare doesn't cover up to their allowed amount so medicare picks up 80% they pick up the rest even my deductibles so the VA bills them and they cover some things my supplement picks up the rest of what they cover and VA takes care of the rest.

 

[Debadoo]

Yeah my supplement picks up everything that medicare doesn't cover up to their allowed amount so medicare picks up 80% they pick up the rest even my deductibles so the VA bills them and they cover some things my supplement picks up the rest of what they cover and VA takes care of the rest.

wow.........that's nuts. I'll have to ask my son if the VA bills his ins from work

 

[JCinFLA]

You are only saying that because you have not been around long enough to know that nobody listens to Iffy - especially when it involves nic and what is the best way to distribute it to all your new friends...

Actually, it turned out that I solved the nic storage problem another way! I just gave a couple longtime good friends about 15lbs of the blueberries I had stashed in the little 5cu. ft. freezer. Also then pitched some things and moved some others around...in the side-by-side fridge/freezer, too. That made more than enough room for the fish I brought back and for the last L of nic I'm going to order this week-end!

But, I'd have taken Iffy's suggestion in a heartbeat if necessary! We Floridians tend to stick together and don't lead each other astray very often, if we can help it!

 

[Debadoo]

Actually, it turned out that I solved the nic storage problem another way! I just gave a couple longtime good friends about 15lbs of the blueberries I had stashed in the little 5cu. ft. freezer. Also then pitched some things and moved some others around...in the side-by-side fridge/freezer, too. That made more than enough room for the fish I brought back and for the last L of nic I'm going to order this week-end!

But, I'd have taken Iffy's suggestion in a heartbeat if necessary! We Floridians tend to stick together and don't lead each other astray very often, if we can help it!

Glad you're home! Let him pick on Iffy......otherwise he'll be pickin on me, and then I'll have to whack him!!

Ohhhhhhh I know your friends loved those berries. What a great surprise to get. Glad you got yur nic stored!

 

[Semiretired]

I just gave a couple longtime good friends about 15lbs of the blueberries

Yea, we have been picking blueberries lately and my wife has been sharing with our close friends also...

And yes I was just picking on Iffy...

 

[3mg Meniere]

wow.........that's nuts. I'll have to ask my son if the VA bills his ins from work

not nuts. That is the way they work everywhere. When logging in to the kiosk, they are required to confirm/update their insurance. Otherwise, the Govt. cost for VA benefits would be astronomical.

 

[Semiretired]

not nuts. That is the way they work everywhere. When logging in to the kiosk, they are required to confirm/update their insurance. Otherwise, the Govt. cost for VA benefits would be astronomical.

Yes, the VA bills your insurance if you have any.

 

[Debadoo]

huh........wow, didn't know that.

 

[tj99959]

I haven't had a printer fer at least three years. BTW, I'm retired...

ETA: Just noticed we're approachin' dat magic post count...

Got two printers, neither of which ever get turned on.

Oh-and the VA sucks!!

 

[Debadoo]

Oh-and the VA sucks!!

this I DO know!!

 

[Semiretired]

Oh-and the VA sucks!!

I have learned that a lot of that depends upon the location of the VA center. Some take more pride and for others it is as if they are doing you a favor...

 

[tj99959]

Here it seems like they feel like we owe them!

 

[Debadoo]

My issue here has been mostly with competence and GAS......they just wanna throw pills at ya.

 

[3mg Meniere]

Here it seems like they feel like we owe them!

I think sometimes they get fed up with those who self-medicate for psychiatric disorders. Take a look at the Candyman/Candyland scandal here.

 

[DavidOck]

Yep they really come in handy if you have a lot of medical problems and different doctors. Everything is online these days with every doctor we go to and you can print out your lab results from one place and fax them to another. Especially handy when you are dealing with private docs and VA docs. They don't seem to communicate well. Most of the civilian ones can look at each others now days though.

You can also install any of numerous pdf printer "drivers", many free. Then, any application that can print, you just select that driver and it will make a pdf for you, that you can then email.

 

[Iffy]

I have learned that a lot of that depends upon the location of the VA center.

Yepper, that and the local VA administrators. Years ago, Bay Pines VAHS, near St. Pete, had an horrible reputation; much better now.

Although I do not utilize the VA medical system, I know of many vets that go to Bay Pines that are very pleased with their healthcare.