What do you think of the news story about a 93 year old man who froze to death because of unpaid bills?

March 12th, 2010

before I post the whole new story,finally I got some all new questions here I will post all of them,I am going out later today and I want to get as many of my new questions posted so here is the news story,

BAY CITY, Mich. (Jan. 26) – A 93-year-old man froze to death inside his home just days after the municipal power company restricted his use of electricity because of unpaid bills, officials said.
Marvin E. Schur died "a slow, painful death," said Kanu Virani, Oakland County’s deputy chief medical examiner, who performed the autopsy.
Neighbors discovered Schur’s body on Jan. 17. They said the indoor temperature was below 32 degrees at the time, The Bay City Times reported Monday.
"Hypothermia shuts the whole system down, slowly," Virani said. "It’s not easy to die from hypothermia without first realizing your fingers and toes feel like they’re burning."
A city utility worker had installed a "limiter" device to restrict the use of electricity at Schur’s home on Jan. 13, said Bay City Manager Robert Belleman. The device limits power reaching a home and blows out like a fuse if consumption rises past a set level. Power is not restored until the device is reset.
There was no word Monday whether the device had blown out or confirmation of the amount Schur owed to Bay City Electric Light & Power; city officials did not respond to a call seeking comment.
Belleman said he didn’t know if anyone made personal contact with Schur to explain how the device works.
The body was discovered by neighbor George Pauwels Jr., who said Schur had almost $1,100 in unpaid electric bills. Pauwels told the newspaper he saw cash clipped to those bills on the kitchen table on the day he found Schur’s body.
"His furnace was not running, the insides of his windows were full of ice the morning we found him," Pauwels told the Bay City News.
Belleman said city workers keep the limiter on houses for 10 days, then shut off power entirely if the homeowner hasn’t paid utility bills or arranged to do so.
He said Bay City Electric Light & Power’s policies will be reviewed, but he didn’t believe the city did anything wrong.
"I’ve said this before and some of my colleagues have said this: Neighbors need to keep an eye on neighbors," Belleman said. "When they think there’s something wrong, they should contact the appropriate agency or city department."
Schur had no children and his wife had died several years ago.
Bay City is on Saginaw Bay, just north of the city of Saginaw in central Michigan.

and that is the story,I think what the utility people did was in deed wrong,what about you.

It is another disgusting and extreme example of corporate greed and callousness. I am livid that the company refuses any responsibility for this man’s death and has the audacity to blame the neighbors! (For crying out loud – they found him the next morning! What did the power company expect them to do? Pay the man’s bill?!)

There is no reason why a company that provides a necessity and requires people’s SSN for service can’t provide safeguards for their customers who live off of SSI. This man had no family and was 93 years old – I am willing to bet he was a good man who paid his taxes and contributed to society only to be murdered by a corporation – how disrespectful!! The power company had a representative of their business AT THIS MAN’S HOME only a few days prior to this event and did NOTHING to assist him. (I think that worker bears some personal responsibility for their lack of humanity. I hope he or she feels like CRAP!) As for the utility company, I hope its customers give them an earful and that they are prosecuted for manslaughter. The sentence should include requiring them to come up with a way to prevent this from ever happening again.

It is pathetic that the bloodsucking bankers got $700 billion and a 93 year old man froze to death because he couldn’t pay his bills. I wonder what kind of profits the power company had last quarter…I bet the CEO’s mother is nice and cozy…

How do i get a medical waiver for anti depressants?

March 12th, 2010

I want to join the navy but i took anti depressants a few years ago. The department of defense has it on record that i took them because i told a recruiter i saw a while back and he sent my papers in. I tried joining again recently but didnt get the waiver because the medical papers that i had dont have sufficient information. Ive tried contacting my old doctor many times but he never responds. Could someone give me some advice on what i could do from here?

Current guidelines for enlistment require that you be off of anti-depressants for one year and have a doctors statement stating that you are functioning normally at this time without them. See a different doctor for the statement and contact the doctors clinic for the records.

Please help me, im getting sued!?

March 12th, 2010

Im 23 years old, and about 3 years ago i was involved in a minor car accident in which the lady hit me, but eye witnesses told the cops that i hit her. So i was unfairly deemed at fault. Keep in mind, the accident happened in a rural neighborhood where the speed limit is only 20 mph and the damages were just a few small dents on her car and a big dent and scratches on mine.
Well, she hired an attorney and they requested $95k in bodily damages, but never gave my insurance company any medical reports. So my insurance company offered her $8k to settle. No response. Many months past with no contact from her or her attorney and about a month before the statute of limitations(?) was up my insurance company got a call from a new attorney saying that he was representing her now. Well my name is on the lawsuit, so I got served papers.

Can anyone tell me whats going to happen from here on out (in general)? And if so, can I get sued for all the money in my Roth IRA and bank account? Are there legal ways to hide it? Please help me im stressing out because i dont want to lose my savings.
There was no police report taken from me, but they might have taken one from her. My insurance company said theyre gonna try to have an attorney represent me, but there is a chance that i might have to appear in court (worst case scenario).

Notify the insurance company you had at the time of the accident; notify the insurance company IMMEDIATELY and fax them a copy of the papers you were served regarding the law suit.

They will assign you an attorney and s/he will take it from there…so, don’t worry…but you want the insurance attorney to do your talking for you…if anyone contacts you on behalf of the plantiff (the other lady) tell them to contact you attorney.

What you are going through, based on the story you have told, has all the ear marks of a common and a typical scam: a ploy by the other party to get some money out of the deal and a greedy attorney she has found who is, obviously, willing to work the system for his cut of the action.

Good luck and try not to worry about these things which are beyond your control; it’s the insurance company’s problem…this is why you paid them all those premiums.

Medical Transcription/Coding-Billing training and ?’s?

March 12th, 2010

A little background. I have a BS degree in Health Service management and an AS degree in Dental Hygiene. I am currently working full-time as an office manager in a non-medical related office.

My husband and I are hoping to start a family soon (been trying but going to get assistance now) and I would love to stay at home when the time comes. I have looked into medical transcription and/or medical billing/coding as options. Our community college offers programs for both of these and some of the requirements I have met already.

So my questions…
Do you work in either of these professions and if so what can you tell me about them?
Do you work from home…if so how did you make that happen?
Did you contact local medical facilities to let them know you were available to work from home or work in their office?
About what does this position pay?
Anything else I need to know?

I would love something that I am able to be at home doing and that would use my medical background. I don’t want to waste more money on classes and training if this isn’t a good field to go into. I plan on speaking with the admissions dept and the small business planning dept at the college to find out more information.

Thanks for the help!

My background is very similar to yours and I did medical transcription at home while my son was growing up. There is a ton of good info on the website below, including certification details (you may not need training) and work flow demo and jobs.

Medic alert/medical id bracelets for kids?

March 12th, 2010

Do your kids wear medical ID jewellery? Why or why not? My 11 year old girl is on multiple medication for multiple disorders. Now normally, I wouldn’t worry about this, ut ono those disorders is schizophrenia, and I’m worried she’ll wonder away one day- and get lost. Some oft he bracelets were stylish (from the beadin beagle) and the ones witplatesswould haveve adequate room to engrave her name and her schizophrenia on the front, and emergency contact info on the back – so this seemsgood solution solution. What do you think? Will tattention attentio to her ( she hates to be noticed)? She’s on an IEP so she gets made fun of a bit. Would this add to that, or do lots of children ear medic alert bracelets?

Thanks
But I wrie she’ll get lost or wonder away, and I won’t be able find her, and she’ll all sorts of strange stories and won’t come home. If no medical Id – then wat should I do?

Without writing an abridged version of War and Peace, or a magna carta; YES!!!

I am a paramedic with fifteen years in the field. I can not emphasize this enough. Regardless of her age, regardless of her condition, she should wear a bracelet. It can save her life. I have seen children (and adults) live because we knew what to treat when no one else was around to tell us the history.

If I may make another suggestion, place a detailed copy of her history and medications in a sealed envelope. Have her carry it in her backpack or purse, and put on the medic alert bracelet where it is. It is sealed, so not just anyone can look; but if she is ever in an ambulance, we will know where to look for information.

Thank you for asking this questions. I hope you, and any one else (adult or child) with medical problems does this.

Kind regards and Cheers!

Where can I get FREE KNEE SURGERY DONATED by a physician, clinic, hospital or research facility?

March 12th, 2010

I heard that UAB-Birmingham has a charity surgery program for special cases of people in dire need of surgery. I can’t find the proper contacts online and would like to hear from anyone who works at UAB or anyone who has participated in this program at the University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center or elsewhere. I’m 47 years old, suffering for many years from traumatic osteoarthritis and in need of left knee and right ankle replacement surgeries. I previously have had arthroscopic joint surgeries at HealthSouth Medical Center in Birmingham. Thank you.

Knee replacement surgery is very expensive and you may need to apply for medical assistance through your county medicaid agency. You may get some relief from injections of medication in the knee. You might consider the research study at: University of South Alabama – Mobile Alabama 36688-0002 / 1 (251) 460-6101
Hyalgan is a synthetic joint fluid made from rooster combs which is indicated mild to moderate arthritis. It is administered as a knee injection given once a week for 3-5 weeks. Hyalgan has been shown to provide improved shock absorption, cartilage nutrition, and pain in patients with osteoarthritis. Hyalgan candidates have mild to moderate arthritis with significant knee pain and wish to avoid surgery. The ongoing study involves evaluating patients with either 3 or 5 injections of Hyalgan. Enrolled patients are randomly assigned to 2 groups: 1) 5 weekly injections of Hyalgan or 2) 3 weekly injections of Hyalgan + 2 weekly injections of saline. Both the patient and physician are blinded to which group the patient is assigned. The USA Sports Medicine & Joint Reconstruction doctors hope to determine which injection regimen is superior in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. If you are interested in this study contact the Sports Medicine/Joint Restoration Service staff.
http://usacartilage.southalabama.edu/research.html#knee

Contact UAB Center for Joint Replacement
510 20th Street South | FOT 930 | Birmingham, Alabama 35294
Phone: 205-934-4668

Attend the upcoming Patient Education Seminar:
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April 26, 2004 – 10:00am
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Air National Guard Recruiter lying?

March 12th, 2010

I had to fill out a medical form for a physical and my recruiter had said that I did not need to put down that I had a cyst removed from my tailbone over 10 years ago. After I filled it out, I came home and started googling about what could happen. I found out about the possible prison and fines that could occur. I decided then to contact the recruiter again and say that I was not comfortable with this and it was unethical of her to do this. She then told me that my name would have to be taken off the job I was going for. What can be done about this? I have left a voice mail with a commander out here at the base. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.

I served 20 and would not worry about a cyst that was removed 10 years ago. Your up and walking, aren’t you. Best of luck to you.

$19.00 Geo Lenses “”FREE SHIPPING”

March 11th, 2010

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Buy 1 pair get 2nd 1/2 OFF

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Cheryl Shuman, Beverly Hills NORML, testifying to Los Angeles City Council on Medical Marijuana

March 11th, 2010

Executive Director Cheryl Shuman of Beverly Hills NORML 90201 speaks of being a legal medical marijuana patient, but unable to qualify for a life-saving liver transplant because of her medical marijuana use.

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Nutrition For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD – Educational Video

March 11th, 2010

The Film, “Is Your Child’s Brain Starving?”
Lecture on how diet can contribute to ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) by Dr. Michael R. Lyon, MD. Shot at Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta. Dr. Lyon – “As the director of a medical & research centre, I have explored a variety of potential treatments to improve brain function in children and adults, without the use of drugs like Ritalin. Although I believe there is promise in certain herbal medicines and in non-drug treatments such as biofeedback, I have seen the most profound improvements in learning and behaviour through an intelligently applied nutritional program.” Notes from cameraman (Gordon McDowell):
Dr. Lyon later emailed me a copy of his Power Point presentation , which I’ve incorporated into the video.
Director: Gordon McDowell
Producer: NA
Production Company: NA
Contact Information: Dr. Michael R. Lyon, MD is Medical and Research Director of FunctionalMedicine.Ca
Gordon McDowell created the video.
Creative Commons license: Attribution-ShareAlike.

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