Comments on: In the hospital http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:09:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Colin http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-310025 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:23:35 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-310025 Hey John. I've been hoping that all has been ok with you. I've kept checking here to see when you return. Thank bloody hell that experience is over and i hope to hell you are fully recovered by now. I miss the matches John. I'm working more than ever these days, so my darts play has taken a downturn. I hope you stay with the blogging, master blogger. And i really do miss those cricket matches. Hey John. I’ve been hoping that all has been ok with you. I’ve kept checking here to see when you return. Thank bloody hell that experience is over and i hope to hell you are fully recovered by now. I miss the matches John. I’m working more than ever these days, so my darts play has taken a downturn.

I hope you stay with the blogging, master blogger.

And i really do miss those cricket matches.

]]> by: Frank http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309984 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:53:08 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309984 BCBS is only the administrator of the insurance. The goverment, like most large corporations, is self insured. BCBS negotiates for lower prices and keeps a percentage and their admin fee. The gov. and corps. set the coverage. That's why John was able to go up his own chain of command and get the coverage approved. BCBS is only the administrator of the insurance. The goverment, like most large corporations, is self insured. BCBS negotiates for lower prices and keeps a percentage and their admin fee. The gov. and corps. set the coverage. That’s why John was able to go up his own chain of command and get the coverage approved.

]]> by: Kevin Kim http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309871 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:41:25 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309871 I often hear that Korean health care is a nightmare. As much as I want to stay in Korea long-term fter I finish my walk, this is one aspect of Korean life I'm not looking forward to. Best solution: stay as healthy as possible! Kevin I often hear that Korean health care is a nightmare. As much as I want to stay in Korea long-term fter I finish my walk, this is one aspect of Korean life I’m not looking forward to. Best solution: stay as healthy as possible!

Kevin

]]> by: Carol http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309721 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:53:22 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309721 Well it was better than a hallway. After I had Hillary there were no rooms available so I sat in the hall for about 6 hours. Since I had a spinal I had to lie flat on my back for 8 hours and could have no food. I missed breakfast -I was sort of busy so that was okay but I missed lunch and supper too and by then I was starving! Hunger, immobility and a hallway-yeah I was surly too. As bad as it was it doesn't come close to comparing with my outpatient hysterectomy! Major abdominal surgery at 6 am and released at 6 pm. Back to the hospital three days later for complications -treated and released. I missed 8 weeks of work rather than 6 becasue of the complications. The carrier? BCBS. Fortunately they have changed their policy and you now stay in the hospital. Well it was better than a hallway. After I had Hillary there were no rooms available so I sat in the hall for about 6 hours. Since I had a spinal I had to lie flat on my back for 8 hours and could have no food. I missed breakfast -I was sort of busy so that was okay but I missed lunch and supper too and by then I was starving! Hunger, immobility and a hallway-yeah I was surly too. As bad as it was it doesn’t come close to comparing with my outpatient hysterectomy! Major abdominal surgery at 6 am and released at 6 pm. Back to the hospital three days later for complications -treated and released. I missed 8 weeks of work rather than 6 becasue of the complications. The carrier? BCBS. Fortunately they have changed their policy and you now stay in the hospital.

]]> by: Jenn http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309674 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:48:23 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309674 Ugh - what an ordeal! I can imagine what a bear I'd be after no sleep or food in a K-hospital. I'm glad you're back home. Are you feeling better? Ugh - what an ordeal! I can imagine what a bear I’d be after no sleep or food in a K-hospital. I’m glad you’re back home. Are you feeling better?

]]> by: Chris http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309659 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:33:40 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2008/10/03/in-the-hospital/#comment-309659 Wow, what an experience. I sure would like to have a couple drinks with you one night - I need to learn more about the BCBS situation (my carrier also) and get the full story. Drop me a note... -Chris rclott at ro dot com Wow, what an experience. I sure would like to have a couple drinks with you one night - I need to learn more about the BCBS situation (my carrier also) and get the full story. Drop me a note… -Chris rclott at ro dot com

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