Are there financial resorces to pay for knee replacement surgery in michigan.?
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Alas, with health care in our country ... we don't have socialized medicine where the care is dispensed only by need. If you are asking people to give you a rather complicated and expensive procedure, prepare to put on your work gloves and work for it. \n\nThe thing you have to do is look at the resources in front of you and try to figure your moves out. Somehow, you found out you needed knee replacement surgery ... could that medical practitioner work through their resources?  See what Kent County's Health Department and the State says. Find out which of the local hospitals is considered the 'teaching hospital' and try to talk to a social worker or intake counselor there. Look up where the medical schools are in our state and try to work with them as well. Use this tool called a computer and find out everything you can - become a student of this.\n\nAnd most importantly, have a good reason why. Don't tear up and talk about your hardships. We all need help in one way or another. Know how are you going to make a real difference once you get your gift and be prepared to tell everyone a reason why this is important to all of us as well as yourself.  If you have a reason for this greater then yourself, it will happen.
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Hi there. Depends how much  you are willing to spend.\nAre there children involved in the divorce.\nI would recommend someone that is excellent in divorce law that has help many people in Michigan.\nLet me know if you are intrested in this law firm or not.\nAlso thank you for your tip to me.
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Just have it. The hospital, no matter which one you go to receives federal funding so legally they cannot turn any patients away based on their inability to pay. That being said, speak with the account representatives at the hospital you plan on having the surgery at and discuss the different payment options. They will work with you to decide on an affordable amount. But make sure you go to a doctor and make sure they decide that surgery is the only available option. You need to see a doctor if you haven't already. Don't try home  treatments as another user suggested. If you have a serious injury you could end up with more expensive and more painful injuries resulting from the non-treatment of the first injury.
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You can take out a personal loan.\nBut if you've already done all the work with a surgeon, the surgeon's office will help you get covered by your insurance company.\nThere are also law firms that will help make your insurance company pay.
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Patients usually use a walker for a period of one to two weeks, going to crutches and then a cane. People are off all walking aids anywhere from three weeks to two months. \n\nSuccess rates in knee replacements are approximately 90% with 10% not doing as well. This can be due to either stiffness or ache or swelling in and about the knee. The most significant complications, aside from general medical complications (heart and lung) involve infection of the prosthesis. If this occurs, in some cases the prosthesis can be saved and the patient taken back to the operating room, the knee irrigated with antibiotic irrigation and then be on antibiotics. In some cases if this does not respond, then the entire prosthesis must be taken out and antibodies given for six weeks and then another attempt at re-implantation of the of the prosthesis must occur. In an extremely small percentage of cases, conceivably if the infection could not be controlled, then one is left a knee fusion in which the femur and tibia are fused in one bone. \n\nActivities after knee replacement that should produce no difficulty are simple walking, bicycling, golfing, swimming. The prosthesis is not designed form impact loading sports such as skiing, basketball, racquetball. People have been know to play doubles tennis with bilateral knee replacements. \nyou definatly need to contact your DR,if the pain and swelling has continued for 4 months after the surgery.\nRN Dallas texas
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I would check on line first to see if there were any thing there for free to at least help out some.  Sometimes there are clinics that will work with you on payments as well.
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contact the Franchise Tax Board or whatever agency is in charge of collecting taxes in Michigan.  I live in California, and that's what California calls their tax collecting agency.  You may also want to contact the IRS (Feds) to get a Fed tax deduction table.
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Contact your local Social Services department and set up an appointment.  Bring all medical bills you have for the last 6 months, as that is as far back as they pay.\n\nYou could also check with the Salvation Army or Catholic Charities.
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This is something to contact the hospital about, either to their billing department or a social worker.  Most hospitals are willing to work out some type of payment plan, if that is something that he can do.  They could point him to the right direction for any type of aid available in your area.
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I'm in Michigan too.  It depends on the case.  I was involved in a custody suit and I retained my atty. for $1500.  I had a low cost atty who charged me $500 but her was really bad and made things worse.  I believe you really do get what you pay for.  There are also probono atty's (free) at legal aid agy's.  You should check it out.  One is Oakland-Livingston Legal Aid.
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You can through nfl.com, but it looks like you will have to pay for it.
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Either way you go, there are still gonna be high bills to pay. We have private insurance, and last year, I had to pay $4900 in out-of-pocket expenses, not including the premiums. \n\nThere are some Christian medical expense share plans where you contribute a certain amount each month, and the member with the need gets the bills paid. When you need bills paid, they get paid. I'll put a link below to an article that talks about them, and has links to the top plans.
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Many hospitals will work out a plan to pay money at reduced amounts. Contact the hospital and see if you can spread out the payments to a more affordable amount. You may have to talk to several people but try to be polite. Also some states may have a fund to help people in your situation. Go to your states website, or call up there infomration line to see if they can help.
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If you have no money, call some clinics from the Yellow Pages and try to negotiate with them on a partial payment.\n\nCall the Department of Human Services.  They may have a list of clinics that charge based on your income.\n\nGo to the emergency room.  They can't refuse you....Good luck!
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actually try the hospital. Ask what the insurance companies pay not the charge. Ask how much it would be to pay cash. They have to a certain amount of charity work, see if you qualify. If you have to get the surgery, the hospital should help come up with a way to pay for it
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Please don't tell me you're in the O.R. and you need a tip to perform major surgery!  It must be an HMO.\n\nGood luck finding a clue.
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Too expensive. What if you had surgery, then you got an infection, a serious one? The health unsurance plans in America stink royally. We the payers are getting the short end of the stick for the large Insurance bill. Really good insurance comes from your local farm bureau. Check them out!