Peter_Puget

Ends the end of June.

Matt if you had restricted your comments to massage therapists I would have said nothing but you wrote In other areas of healthcare self pay can be a different bird. I will simply leave it at that.

Huh? While I agree with the time value of money I also think that cases where healthcare providers/facilities collect 70% of charges (on average) is rare. What are the costs associated with collecting on self-pays? I would bet they can be HUGE. There is a great deal of competition for cash paying customers => see increase in the offering of bariatric services. These competitive services however tend to cater to the well to do. It is always the other guy who misunderstands.... I agree that prepays are cheaper than credit collections. I think I suggested as much. Cash upfront business is vere rare for most traditional services. It is not rare for either bariatric or comsetic services. Most cash payments are people w/o insurance or catastrophic insurance only. In either case third parties would not be involved. Earlier you clearly claimed (in bold) that the discount arose out of insurance restrictions. Now you claim that the discount is recognition of close to zero collection cost for pre-pays. Which is it? _________________________

Huh? While I agree with the time value of money I also think that cases where healthcare providers/facilities collect 70% of charges (on average) is rare. What are the costs associated with collecting on self-pays? I would bet they can be HUGE. There is a great deal of competition for cash paying customers => see increase in the offering of bariatric services. These competitive services however tend to cater to the well to do.

It seems completely rational that individuals would consider cost when deciding upon their own utilization of healthcare. It is pretty obvious that in socialized plans governments have no problem rationing based on cost. In any event company paid plans exist only because premiums are a deductible business expenses and not considered income to the employees.

At first I was afraid it was more of your left wing kook type stuff.

This article is thought provoking.

Just a FYI....

Tonight, Friday and next Tuesday at The Safe! Can life get any better?

She just wants me for herself...really I am a 21 year old single stud. I started climbing when I was 17 right after I sold my first software company. I fell in love with the Mountains while delivering a donation to a women's school in Nepal. Since then climbing and poetry have been my heart's desire. ...well gardening too.

A couple PMs taking me to task have encouraged me to clarify my comments. All I am suggesting is a few dates with little chance of commitment arising might be the ticket. So PM Small Shoes and go climb a rock! I just couldn't help but to provoke Archy a bit.

Well I am done trying to work my magic here.........

You gals are proving my point about younger being better or at least more refreshing.

Mostly so you can just get silly or whatever and not read about the next day. But of course: What happens at the bivi stays at the bivi

Summer time and the livin' is easy.......

NNC is under the radar because it is a pretty unpleasant climb.

Here is the sure cure: Look for a younger man and date him for a week or two. Lots of prospects here just don't pick one that writes trip reports...

Missed this: The man was aware that he had tuberculosis at the time of the flight, but was not aware that it was the drug-resistant strain, Gerberding said.

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this and that

zero weight loss this week but this weekend has been one large meal.

Start early and hike to the UW and then drop to the LW for the afternoon.

Check this out. Airbrushed arms and body double arms!

The "negative image" industry just sucks. It's one hting to want a problem fixed but comparing yopurself to a manipulated image is crazy. I knew a man who was very proud of working his way the economic ladder. He desperately wanted into what he saw as the higher social groups as well so at about 45 went to a Dr to circumcised! What an idiot. Oh and E, I make up for any deficiencies with enthusiasm!

So I turn the tv on the other morning and what do I see but an Infomercial for a vacuum pump for men. Viagra ads are everywhere. Now this Stop the insanity!!!!!