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silentscuba · 11th January 2006, 16:32

Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7)

I'm curious if they'll accept DAN insurance as full payment, or as downpayment and charge the victim the rest on the spot.

SSS has 5 chambers each in Mexico and Thailand, and one each in Belize, Ecuador, and Bahamas. I'm not sure what "usual and customary" charges are in those places, but Cozumel has two chambers. One of them seems to be fine with DAN insurance reimbursements, the other one (SSS) not.

What I don't understand is why the overseas DAN organizations get contracts for rates to be paid and DAN USA offering to pay the same rates is denied?

Are American patients, and residents of the US more expensive to treat, or are they just being ripped off when they need medical aid in an emergency?

I think ripped off is the correct answere to that question.

11th January 2006, 16:32	#30 (permalink)
silentscuba rEvo CCR Driver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mill Creek, WA USA Posts: 584	Re: D.A.N. America Warning! Quote: (Originally Posted by caveseeker7) I'm curious if they'll accept DAN insurance as full payment, or as downpayment and charge the victim the rest on the spot. SSS has 5 chambers each in Mexico and Thailand, and one each in Belize, Ecuador, and Bahamas. I'm not sure what "usual and customary" charges are in those places, but Cozumel has two chambers. One of them seems to be fine with DAN insurance reimbursements, the other one (SSS) not. What I don't understand is why the overseas DAN organizations get contracts for rates to be paid and DAN USA offering to pay the same rates is denied? Are American patients, and residents of the US more expensive to treat, or are they just being ripped off when they need medical aid in an emergency? I think ripped off is the correct answere to that question. __________________ Curt McNamee rEvo CCR Diver KISS CCR Diver www.silentscuba.com Last edited by silentscuba : 11th January 2006 at 16:35.
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