MRI Question:

Daseal · 07-23-2008, 07:53 AM

Hey Guys,

Im going into my last semester of my undergrad degree. But, it looks as if I may need to get an MRI. Would it make sense for me to buy 6 months worth of insurance now until I can land a job (hopefully) after school with benefits?

I have no idea how much an MRI will cost.

mredskins · 07-23-2008, 08:10 AM

You should be able to slide under your parents coverage. Having no health insurance is one of the dumbest things you can do (sorry don't mean to be a jerk).

My buddy had no health insurance went into a coma because of low potisam (sp). He told me he should have started filling out his bankruptcy paperwork on the helicopter ride to the hospital. To this day (10yrs later) he still struggles with his credit. Before his trip tto the hospital he had perfect credit.

Schneed10 · 07-23-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Daseal

Hey Guys,

Im going into my last semester of my undergrad degree. But, it looks as if I may need to get an MRI. Would it make sense for me to buy 6 months worth of insurance now until I can land a job (hopefully) after school with benefits?

I have no idea how much an MRI will cost.

If you're in college and 22 years old or less, you qualify for your parent's insurance. If you're not already covered under their plan, get covered. Then get the MRI.

Is the MRI on a creaky knee, or something serious like a brain scan?

MTK · 07-23-2008, 08:40 AM

A MRI isn't cheap, you definitely wouldn't want to have to pay for that out of pocket.

FRPLG · 07-23-2008, 08:42 AM

$2500 is the going rate where I am at. That's for out of pocket.

Daseal · 07-23-2008, 09:26 AM

It's a lower back issue. Unfortunately, I can't fall under my parents insurance anymore considering Im the oldest student of all time (25). But yeah, I think it's time to get insurance -- was hoping I could hold out for 6 more months.

But, don't most insurance companies deny claims of something that was a pre-existing condition? If so, I'm going to skip the MRI considering for what they think I have (Herniated Disk) the treatment seems to be to sit still for 10ish days on muscle relaxers.

Schneed10 · 07-23-2008, 09:47 AM

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It's a lower back issue. Unfortunately, I can't fall under my parents insurance anymore considering Im the oldest student of all time (25).

Damn dude, you party too much??

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But, don't most insurance companies deny claims of something that was a pre-existing condition?

Yes they do.

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If so, I'm going to skip the MRI considering for what they think I have (Herniated Disk) the treatment seems to be to sit still for 10ish days on muscle relaxers.

Good idea. If it still hurts like hell after 10 days of taking it REAL easy, then you can always go for the MRI then. Might as well try the rest first.

Daseal · 07-23-2008, 10:00 AM

haha, nah Schneed. I did my partying in HS. I just worked full time for a few years. It was good motivation to get my degree. I figured getting insurance just for the MRI was a bad idea because of that, but I think it might be time to pick it up. I haven't had many issues so far, but just waiting for the killer to come.

Yeah, I was stupid. I pulled my groin hiking, then I kept going out and doing stuff on it, then I got the flu really bad for a week and a half and I think I did something bad while coughing one day in my back. Muscle relaxers help, but make me feel useless. I hate sitting around all day. Drives me nuts.

Schneed10 · 07-23-2008, 10:13 AM

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haha, nah Schneed. I did my partying in HS. I just worked full time for a few years. It was good motivation to get my degree. I figured getting insurance just for the MRI was a bad idea because of that, but I think it might be time to pick it up. I haven't had many issues so far, but just waiting for the killer to come.

Yeah, I was stupid. I pulled my groin hiking, then I kept going out and doing stuff on it, then I got the flu really bad for a week and a half and I think I did something bad while coughing one day in my back. Muscle relaxers help, but make me feel useless. I hate sitting around all day. Drives me nuts.

I can relate to that. When I was 18 I had a lung randomly collapse on me. I was standing in line for dinner at the campus dining hall. Supposedly that is not completely uncommon for young guys who are tall and thin athletes (at the time I was 6'2", 170 lbs, and on the swim team).

So anyway I had to have surgery to fix it and it laid me up for a good two weeks afterwards. The first four days were in the hospital, then I had to spend a good 10 days just resting on the couch pretty much. I was going out of my mind.

That Guy · 07-23-2008, 11:45 AM

after heart surgery i had to sit around for a couple weeks too... it kinda sucked. At least i talked them out of making me stay in the hospital.

Schneed10 · 07-23-2008, 01:58 PM

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after heart surgery i had to sit around for a couple weeks too... it kinda sucked. At least i talked them out of making me stay in the hospital.

Angiogram?

That Guy · 07-23-2008, 06:34 PM

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Angiogram?

atrial tachnycardia treated with radio frequency ablation.

Schneed10 · 07-23-2008, 09:09 PM

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atrial tachnycardia treated with radio frequency ablation.

Kewl. Our hospitals get paid a lots for those. We likey patients like you, young with little risk of bad things happening who come in for one of the few procedures that are actually profitable. (I'm in the biz)

jsarno · 07-24-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Daseal

Hey Guys,

Im going into my last semester of my undergrad degree. But, it looks as if I may need to get an MRI. Would it make sense for me to buy 6 months worth of insurance now until I can land a job (hopefully) after school with benefits?

I have no idea how much an MRI will cost.

My MRI (on my lower back) was a little over $2200. Luckily, I have insurance through my work, so it was covered entirely.

Keep in mind that if you get an MRI when you don't have insurance, then when you are eligible for insurance they might consider it a "pre existing condition". It may suck to wait, but I think I would if I were in your shoes.

That Guy · 07-24-2008, 12:30 AM

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Kewl. Our hospitals get paid a lots for those. We likey patients like you, young with little risk of bad things happening who come in for one of the few procedures that are actually profitable. (I'm in the biz)

well, it took three tries, but they got it, and you wouldn't have made any money off me... unless you were a surgical naval officer (in which case you still wouldn't be making any money off me, so, uh, yeah)... yay bethesda naval hospital!

it's a training hospital though, so it was weird going back for halter monitors... i got the rock star treatment cause apparently every there was watching the thing afterwards... strange.

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07-23-2008, 08:10 AM	#2
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Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 41 Posts: 8,341	Re: MRI Question: It's a lower back issue. Unfortunately, I can't fall under my parents insurance anymore considering Im the oldest student of all time (25). But yeah, I think it's time to get insurance -- was hoping I could hold out for 6 more months. But, don't most insurance companies deny claims of something that was a pre-existing condition? If so, I'm going to skip the MRI considering for what they think I have (Herniated Disk) the treatment seems to be to sit still for 10ish days on muscle relaxers. __________________ Best. Player. Available. Last edited by Daseal; 07-23-2008 at 09:43 AM.

07-23-2008, 10:00 AM	#8
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 41 Posts: 8,341	Re: MRI Question: haha, nah Schneed. I did my partying in HS. I just worked full time for a few years. It was good motivation to get my degree. I figured getting insurance just for the MRI was a bad idea because of that, but I think it might be time to pick it up. I haven't had many issues so far, but just waiting for the killer to come. Yeah, I was stupid. I pulled my groin hiking, then I kept going out and doing stuff on it, then I got the flu really bad for a week and a half and I think I did something bad while coughing one day in my back. Muscle relaxers help, but make me feel useless. I hate sitting around all day. Drives me nuts. __________________ Best. Player. Available.

07-23-2008, 11:45 AM	#10
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,565	Re: MRI Question: after heart surgery i had to sit around for a couple weeks too... it kinda sucked. At least i talked them out of making me stay in the hospital.

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