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Last page everyone...and yes, I did send this to each and everyone

listed. I have had enough in the past 13 months, I cannot take the hours on the

phone any longer. This has to be resolved...Hoping that in reading this email,

it will help forewarn any of you out there having Medicare as primary and a

secondary.

continued

In December of 2005, I was sent to Collection by St. Francis for a

$10.86 bill, despite my having been told numerous times by St. Francis billing

office that this account was on hold and having told St. Francis that Anthem was

going to pay this bill. (I meet the deductible and out of pocket maximum after

my first treatment of the year.) Clearing up our credit and handling this

incident alone was very stressful and required many hours.

In summary, all of these reason's are why I was leery when presented

with a form to sign after years of treatment at St. Francis and why, I, despite

being assured that St. Francis was NOT going to bill me, still signed the form

St. Francis said was necessary in order to bill Medicare, still signed the form

every time with a disclaimer indicating I was NOT agreeing to pay more than my

out of pocket maximum and deductible from Anthem.

I have approximately 10 friends who have driven me to treatment and been

present when I am told I have to sign the form, it is the only way that the

hospital can bill Medicare. These friends have all seen me sign the form with my

amended disclaimer note. Each friend has stated they would be more than willing

to testify, in court, if need be, as to what they heard St. Francis

representatives tell me and what they have seen me write as I amended the form

before I signed it.

St. Francis accepts both Medicare and Anthem, yet this mess continues.

Please help, I can't continue to go through this any longer. My health is

deteriorating and stress exacerbates my disease.

Sincerely,

Deborah Gibson

DG/tm

pc: Tammy Neice: Patient Advocate Foundation

ellen Baker, State of Ohio Department of Insurance

, Indianapolis, Indiana Channel 6

Attorney General of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio

Link, ACLU of Ohio

Ross, 20/20

Krista Ramsey, Cincinnati Enquirer

Ohio Senator Voinovich

Terri , St. Francis Hospital Service Liason