Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Carol, thank you...so very much for your email. Appreciate your help. Will let you know. Hugs, Debbie medicare abuse Dear Mr. Ross, I and many other people have medicare because of physical problems. One person in particular, Debbie Gibson, wrote to you concerning her abuse. It is titled Abuse of Medicare Patients by Indianapolis Indiana Hospital. She is living because of a treatment she receives there. The hospital is now billing her for past (years) treatments instead of billing the proper people and medicare is at the bottom of it all. I am concerned for her because I too have had Medicare " irritation " and have not being able to get anyone there to help me. I now pay a penalty for not starting medicare at the exact time it was offered because my husband was getting my health insurance at the time thru his work but was retired. I even wrote to my state representative who said they could do nothing for me. Debbie will have to pay an enormous price because of this hospital and the stress is making her health condition worse. Please do something to help her. Sincerely, Ester Stonkey from Pennsylvaia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I sent one too, Debbie. On Dec 3, 2008, at 4:27 PM, Cooky Stonkey wrote: > OK Deb I sent an email..I hope it helps. Really best of luck with this > > From: Cooky Stonkey [mailto:cookee1@...] > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 4:18 PM > 'RossITeam@...' > Subject: medicare abuse > > Dear Mr. Ross, > > I and many other people have medicare because of physical problems. > One > person in particular, Debbie Gibson, wrote to you concerning her > abuse. It > is titled Abuse of Medicare Patients by Indianapolis Indiana > Hospital. She > is living because of a treatment she receives there. The hospital is > now > billing her for past (years) treatments instead of billing the > proper people > and medicare is at the bottom of it all. > > I am concerned for her because I too have had Medicare " irritation " > and have > not being able to get anyone there to help me. I now pay a penalty > for not > starting medicare at the exact time it was offered because my > husband was > getting my health insurance at the time thru his work but was > retired. I > even wrote to my state representative who said they could do nothing > for me. > > Debbie will have to pay an enormous price because of this hospital > and the > stress is making her health condition worse. Please do something to > help > her. > > Sincerely, > > Ester Stonkey from Pennsylvaia > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hi all, I got the same reply when I sent my letter. I'm not surprised that this might get swept under the carpet. The corruption arm stretches far and wide. Medical care crisis is but a small part of the greater scene. But, we will continue to fight for our rights. I agree with Cooky, get a lawyer. There are some who do pro-bono for the publicity. Dolores & Mike From: Cooky Stonkey <cookee1@...> Subject: rheumatic FW: medicare abuse " rheumatic " <rheumatic > Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 4:32 PM That was quick! I just got this back from them!! By the way...if this problem you have is not politically correct " for them " they will file it in the garbage. The press is not really for the public. When I was working and the nurses were in negotionations( sp) for our work contract and the county was skrewing us I talked to a reporter in person and wrote letters and they never wrote about it or had it on the news because it was the county government. I would still se an attorney who has only YOU and not the government that is paying their wage. Cooky medicare abuse Thank you for your input. We will get back to you if we decide to investigate your lead. Ross & The Investigative Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hi Debbie, I just read all the replies and have put them into my book folder. This will become a chapter of abuse in my book. If anyone else sends in info, please forward to me at martysfolks2004@.... Thanks, we need to expose all of this. Dolores & Mike From: Cooky Stonkey <cookee1@...> Subject: rheumatic FW: medicare abuse " rheumatic " <rheumatic > Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 4:32 PM That was quick! I just got this back from them!! By the way...if this problem you have is not politically correct " for them " they will file it in the garbage. The press is not really for the public. When I was working and the nurses were in negotionations( sp) for our work contract and the county was skrewing us I talked to a reporter in person and wrote letters and they never wrote about it or had it on the news because it was the county government. I would still se an attorney who has only YOU and not the government that is paying their wage. Cooky medicare abuse Thank you for your input. We will get back to you if we decide to investigate your lead. Ross & The Investigative Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Cooky, LOL I am so sorry, I always do that, I have a friend named Carol Stonkey..so I just think of you as Carol all the time...LOL so sorry and thank you again Cooky! for emailing...I think lots of emails asking them to look into this can only benefit all Medicare patients...can you imagine, if other hospitals are trying to do the same thing to Medicare patients all over this country?? rheumatic FW: medicare abuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Yep, going to contact Legal Aid as well...Thanks everyone for sending those emails. I think the more they get, they just might want to take a look at what the hospital is doing re Medicare benefits. D medicare abuse Thank you for your input. We will get back to you if we decide to investigate your lead. Ross & The Investigative Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Wow I didn't know there were any Stonkeys outside of Wisconsin and us in Pa. cooky From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf Of DEBBIE GIBSON Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:10 PM rheumatic Subject: Re: rheumatic FW: medicare abuse Cooky, LOL I am so sorry, I always do that, I have a friend named Carol Stonkey..so I just think of you as Carol all the time...LOL so sorry and thank you again Cooky! for emailing...I think lots of emails asking them to look into this can only benefit all Medicare patients...can you imagine, if other hospitals are trying to do the same thing to Medicare patients all over this country?? FW: rheumatic FW: medicare abuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 If you lived in Houston, TX there are always Marvin Zinder's angel to help out. He passed away, but people here have kept up with helping other people that needed help like you. Eva From: Cooky Stonkey <cookee1comcast (DOT) net> Subject: rheumatic FW: medicare abuse " rheumatic " <rheumatic@grou ps.com> Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 4:32 PM That was quick! I just got this back from them!! By the way...if this problem you have is not politically correct " for them " they will file it in the garbage. The press is not really for the public. When I was working and the nurses were in negotionations( sp) for our work contract and the county was skrewing us I talked to a reporter in person and wrote letters and they never wrote about it or had it on the news because it was the county government. I would still se an attorney who has only YOU and not the government that is paying their wage. Cooky medicare abuse Thank you for your input. We will get back to you if we decide to investigate your lead. Ross & The Investigative Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Eva, how would I get hold of those people? Maybe they would consider helping, thanks for your note. Debbie medicare abuse Thank you for your input. We will get back to you if we decide to investigate your lead. Ross & The Investigative Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Other hospitals and labs and all sorts of health facilities are scamming medicare. That's why our premiums continue to rise. Medicare only finds out about it when they get caught. That's why we have to stay on top of our statements, question everything and document it all. I know, we are supposed to be getting R & R. That is exactly why they prey on the elderly and feeble. We must all stay very alert and do what Debbie did. Bravo Debbie!~~~Dolores & Mike From: Cooky Stonkey <cookee1@...> Subject: RE: rheumatic FW: medicare abuse rheumatic Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 6:41 PM Wow I didn't know there were any Stonkeys outside of Wisconsin and us in Pa. cooky From: rheumatic@grou ps.com [mailto:rheumatic@grou ps.com] On Behalf Of DEBBIE GIBSON Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:10 PM rheumatic@grou ps.com Subject: Re: rheumatic FW: medicare abuse Cooky, LOL I am so sorry, I always do that, I have a friend named Carol Stonkey..so I just think of you as Carol all the time...LOL so sorry and thank you again Cooky! for emailing...I think lots of emails asking them to look into this can only benefit all Medicare patients...can you imagine, if other hospitals are trying to do the same thing to Medicare patients all over this country?? FW: rheumatic FW: medicare abuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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