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alcina

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13. Rick Mercer's rant about this
Fri Feb 13, 2015, 09:19 AM
Feb 2015
http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/videos/clips/ricks-rant-fighting-veterans

But I'm not absolutely certain it's the government healthcare system that's doing this. I was recently talking with a rehab doctor who does a lot of work with veterans, and he told me that he bills Blue Cross for his services. He said that because veterans' healthcare is coordinated federally, it can't go through OHIP or the other provincial plans. I haven't verified this,* but I figure the doctor knew who was paying the bills. And if this is correct, then I'm not the least bit surprised that Blue Cross would be making these absurd demands on the veterans. After all, their standard MO is deny, deny, deny.

Of course, even if it's Blue Cross doing the dirty work, they're stilling doing it at the behest of this government. And by "this government," I mean Harper's mean-spirited thugs.

*OK. Kinda verified it:
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/health/treatment-benefits/info-providers
Google is my friend(TM)

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Sad thing is, I believe this..... daleanime Feb 2015 #1
I can't even convince the government I have no money..... Uben Feb 2015 #2
LOL. Incompetence everywhere! nt. polly7 Feb 2015 #3
It's not incompetence. Baitball Blogger Feb 2015 #7
This person has no legs. polly7 Feb 2015 #8
He has my sympathy and support. Baitball Blogger Feb 2015 #9
That could be a small part of it, I'm not sure, but polly7 Feb 2015 #10
I believe jehop61 Feb 2015 #4
Watch - someone, somewhere, will blame this on universal health care. djean111 Feb 2015 #5
Good grief shenmue Feb 2015 #6
Damn, Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2015 #11
....... polly7 Feb 2015 #15
They'll harass this poor man to death. QuebecYank Feb 2015 #12
Rick Mercer's rant about this alcina Feb 2015 #13
Thanks, alcina. polly7 Feb 2015 #14
You're most welcome, polly7 alcina Feb 2015 #16
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