A Tale of Three Hip Surgeries

(Sent to me by concerned citizen)

THREE PATIENTS LIMP INTO THREE DIFFERENT 

DOCTORS' OFFICES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT....THEY 

ALL HAVE TROUBLE WALKING AND MAY REQUIRE 

HIP SURGERY...

PATIENT 1.
IS EXAMINED WITHIN THE HOUR, IS X-RAYED THE 

SAME DAY, AND HAS A TIME BOOKED FOR SURGERY 

THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE 

OPERATION IS $2,400.00
 
PATIENT 2. 
GOES TO THE E.R. IS EXAMINED WITHIN THE HOUR, 

IS X-RAYED THE SAME DAY, AND HAS A TIME BOOKED 

FOR SURGERY THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
GETS NO BILL FOR COPAY OR DEDUCTIBLE. IN FACT, 

GETS NO BILL AT ALL. COST FOR THIS PATIENT $0.00.
 
PATIENT 3.
SEES HIS FAMILY DOCTOR -AFTER WAITING 3 WEEKS 

FOR AN APPOINTMENT, THEN WAITS 8 WEEKS TO SEE 

A SPECIALIST. GETS AN  X-RAY, WHICH ISN'T 

REVIEWED FOR ANOTHER WEEK, AND FINALLY HAS 

HIS SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 6 MONTHS FROM THEN, 

PENDING THE REVIEW BOARD'S  DECISION ON HIS 

AGE AND REMAINING VALUE TO SOCIETY. GETS BILL 

FOR DEDUCTIBLE WHICH IS $7,500.00 AND HAS A 

COPAY OF 20% WHICH EQUALS $6,000.00. TOTAL 

COST FOR THIS CITIZEN $13,500.00.
 
WHY THE DIFFERENT TREATMENT 

FOR THE THREE PATIENTS?

PATIENT 1.  IS A GOLDEN RETRIEVER TAKEN TO A VET.
 
PATIENT 2.  IS AN ILLIGAL ALIEN. 
 
PATIENT 3.  IS A SENIOR CITIZEN (or anyone) ON OBAMACARE.


IN NOVEMBER.....WE might all have to find a good vet.