pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Aug 7, 2024 17:35:35 GMT
So, last night someone started a GoFundMe. In it, they said that he (the sick person) said last week that he wanted to go back to Green Bay and have a chance to be with his family. They said the price for the air transport is $18k after insurance. I am actually surprised that insurance will pay for any of it since it isn't medically necessary. When I asked my mom about it the other day I said that it seemed better for his family to go to him, and she just said that my aunt told her that his parents (and my aunt and uncle) have gone there several times but that his siblings are "still in jobs" so it didn't sound like they had gone to see him. I asked about my cousin's job and their house, but she wasn't sure what the plan was for that. They are over the goal for the GFM now. I haven't donated but feel like kind of an asshole for not doing so. I don't really know the guy, but my aunt told my mom that he is racist (she said that before he was sick) and that is a huge turnoff for me. If I donate it would be more for my cousin's benefit, but in the last 20 years or so I have only seen her briefly at Christmas a few years ago. They don't have kids but I don't know what their financial situation is at this time with him being sick for so long. I hope they know that until insurance is billed, they can't be guaranteed it will only be 18 grand. I feel bad for the person with cancer. And the guilt family is placing on him and others. |
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Post by Zee on Aug 7, 2024 19:42:37 GMT
Well, if they're able to raise the money and that's what he wants, I guess no harm no foul.
I'm pretty surprised insurance would pay for any of it and I hope they don't get any nasty surprises when the billing comes. I am actually shocked if it really will be paid for when it's not medically necessary. Patients flown in to the hospital get their flights denied all the time if they don't go straight to the Cath lab.
I hope they have all the facts in place beforehand...I would think the air flight would probably not go ahead with a non-emergent trip unless they were sure of getting payment though.
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Aug 7, 2024 20:02:08 GMT
We had to call the helicopter when I broke my leg in a slot Canyon a couple of years ago and they build my insurance $50,000 and then they negotiated and at the end my insurance paid $19,000 and I pay $1000. Maybe your cousin Insurance can negotiate with the helicopter Company.
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Post by FurryP on Aug 7, 2024 20:33:45 GMT
So, last night someone started a GoFundMe. In it, they said that he (the sick person) said last week that he wanted to go back to Green Bay and have a chance to be with his family. They said the price for the air transport is $18k after insurance. I am actually surprised that insurance will pay for any of it since it isn't medically necessary. When I asked my mom about it the other day I said that it seemed better for his family to go to him, and she just said that my aunt told her that his parents (and my aunt and uncle) have gone there several times but that his siblings are "still in jobs" so it didn't sound like they had gone to see him. I asked about my cousin's job and their house, but she wasn't sure what the plan was for that. They are over the goal for the GFM now. I haven't donated but feel like kind of an asshole for not doing so. I don't really know the guy, but my aunt told my mom that he is racist (she said that before he was sick) and that is a huge turnoff for me. If I donate it would be more for my cousin's benefit, but in the last 20 years or so I have only seen her briefly at Christmas a few years ago. They don't have kids but I don't know what their financial situation is at this time with him being sick for so long. It's ok not to donate. You are not an @-hole if you don't. You have your own familty to worry about. |
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Post by samantha25 on Aug 7, 2024 21:32:05 GMT
Do a Zoom call
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Post by Bridget in MD on Aug 7, 2024 21:57:03 GMT
I believe that they were going to transport him to Wisconsin so he could see more family before he died or at least be closer to to them. My uncle and some other relatives flew down to Georgia to help transport him by car but then they decided he was not able to make the trip by car and would need significant medical care along the way (and go straight to a hospital when he got there). They were looking at other options but I am guessing they will end up deciding it is too difficult and expensive. You could buy a lot of plane tickets for $45,000 or they could drive. My cousin (his wife) works in Georgia, they live in Georgia, and it seems like it would be better for her as well if he stayed there. But there is a lot that I don't know about the situation. It does seen like an incredible waste of resources and money to fly there and go immediately to a hospital, probably out of network, no established medical team there unless he's planned for that beforehand, just to probably die in a strange hospital? Or more likely, be sent elsewhere to die... It's not like it used to be where people can just show up to the hospital and stay there until they die on a cancer ward. That's not really a game plan. I hope they have all decided to visit him. They can FaceTime or zoom or whatever for those who can't be there in person. I wouldn't want him to add that discomfort and stress on to the end of his life or to stress the wife out further at this time. ❤️🙏 I was just going to suggest that. We FT and zoomed with my grandma, and it was a lot easier on her than an actual in person visit. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Aug 7, 2024 23:00:24 GMT
So, last night someone started a GoFundMe. In it, they said that he (the sick person) said last week that he wanted to go back to Green Bay and have a chance to be with his family. They said the price for the air transport is $18k after insurance. I am actually surprised that insurance will pay for any of it since it isn't medically necessary. When I asked my mom about it the other day I said that it seemed better for his family to go to him, and she just said that my aunt told her that his parents (and my aunt and uncle) have gone there several times but that his siblings are "still in jobs" so it didn't sound like they had gone to see him. I asked about my cousin's job and their house, but she wasn't sure what the plan was for that. They are over the goal for the GFM now. I haven't donated but feel like kind of an asshole for not doing so. I don't really know the guy, but my aunt told my mom that he is racist (she said that before he was sick) and that is a huge turnoff for me. If I donate it would be more for my cousin's benefit, but in the last 20 years or so I have only seen her briefly at Christmas a few years ago. They don't have kids but I don't know what their financial situation is at this time with him being sick for so long. It's ok not to donate. You are not an @-hole if you don't. You have your own familty to worry about. Normally I would not even worry about it but my mom sent my brothers and I a text about donating and said to send money to her and she will donate to my aunt directly instead of gofundme, where there is a fee. So mostly I’m worried about my mom thinking I’m an asshole  |
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Post by mom on Aug 7, 2024 23:09:52 GMT
Well, if they're able to raise the money and that's what he wants, I guess no harm no foul. I'm pretty surprised insurance would pay for any of it and I hope they don't get any nasty surprises when the billing comes. I am actually shocked if it really will be paid for when it's not medically necessary. Patients flown in to the hospital get their flights denied all the time if they don't go straight to the Cath lab. I hope they have all the facts in place beforehand...I would think the air flight would probably not go ahead with a non-emergent trip unless they were sure of getting payment though. Yeah I am with you. I hope they got their facts right. My sisters care flight was rejected by insurance- after the flight was complete - because my sister had been capable to go in a car or ambulance vs. a flight. Her bill was almost $20k for a flight that was less than an hour. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 7, 2024 23:44:42 GMT
It's ok not to donate. You are not an @-hole if you don't. You have your own familty to worry about. Normally I would not even worry about it but my mom sent my brothers and I a text about donating and said to send money to her and she will donate to my aunt directly instead of gofundme, where there is a fee. So mostly I’m worried about my mom thinking I’m an asshole  Donate $5 to the GFM anonymously and tell your mom that you donated already. That way, your mom doesn’t need to know. Tell her that you donated what you could. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 7, 2024 23:49:19 GMT
As far as I know GFM when you click anonymous it means no publicizing the name, but the person who set it up gets the names. Hopefully that is wrong if that is the route you choose to take.
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Post by buddysmom on Aug 8, 2024 2:27:29 GMT
I'm pretty sure on GFM you can donate anonymously. You could say that you did that.
Or you could donate a small amount anonymously and no one would know the details.
ETA-just read one of the posts above, maybe the person setting it up does know who donated. I do not know about this.
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