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To: Kirk © who wrote (5251)	12/8/2017 2:06:54 AM
From: Lazarus	1 Recommendation Recommended By Gottfried Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26807

I dont get this at all. Sildenifil has been sold in generic form for years. With Kaiser and other pharmacies the pill runs a buck per 20mg and is usually scripted: take 1-5 tabs. I dont understand LOTS of things about our medical system. I was just reviewing my Medicare Summary. You would not believe how crazy this stuff is. Example: I had a biopsy done at a local surgical hospital. The entire bill is itemized and the total amount charged was $14,180.59 The amount that Medicare approved was $13,933.00 The amount that Medicare paid was $1,503.40 The maximum amount I can can be billed is $630.76 No wonder our health and insurance industry is so screwed up. That $14k figure is what the poor sap w/o insurance is billed. The amount Medicare paid is what their willing to provide the service for. The biopsy probably took all of 10 min if that -- but they did put me to sleep. the $630.00 if billed will be paid by my supplemental insurance. OH, and one final comment. Medicare is the best insurance I've ever had in my life.