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He’s baaaaack!

January 27, 2012 Melanie Ormand

It was 4:06 a.m., January 27, 2004. An old man whispered in my ear. "Get a piece of paper and a pen," the voice spoke with an eerie confidence and calm. "Write down everything I say." I lay still in bed but closed my eyelids tight, as if to ward off this rude intrusion into … [Read more...]

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Oh, Go Mask Yourself!

December 25, 2011 Melanie Ormand

My eyes spied the big, black, bold numbers printed below the words “Pay this Amount:” $1,778.00. My jaw dropped. “Excuse me?” I roared into the silence of my kitchen, “they bill me nearly double what they promised the sleep apnea test would cost?” I threw the bill … [Read more...]

Healthcare Balance Billing, Health Insurance

Launched!

August 9, 2011 Melanie Ormand

For months, the call to blog has screamed at me. I kept stalling, hoping the technology would perhaps change and thus the need to be present here would vanish. Alas, no such luck. So it was that a few weeks ago, I promised myself and someone else that today-August … [Read more...]

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