Comments on: Durable Medical Equipment (An Igloo Cooler With Hoses) http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/ A rich life without a lot of money Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-21188 FrugalBabe Thu, 08 May 2008 19:33:20 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-21188 Hi Roy, We ended up paying about $300 for the cooler. The medical supply company was out of network for our health insurance, so our out of network deductible applied and we had to pay for the cooler ourselves. We're still using it every night, 3 months later, so we figure it was worth it. $850 does seem excessive. Make sure you talk to you health insurance company before you pay the bill - ours did do some negotiating and got our price reduced from $400, even though the supplier was out of network. Good luck! Frugal Babe Hi Roy,

We ended up paying about $300 for the cooler. The medical supply company was out of network for our health insurance, so our out of network deductible applied and we had to pay for the cooler ourselves. We’re still using it every night, 3 months later, so we figure it was worth it. $850 does seem excessive. Make sure you talk to you health insurance company before you pay the bill - ours did do some negotiating and got our price reduced from $400, even though the supplier was out of network. Good luck!

Frugal Babe

]]> By: Roy http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-21184 Roy Thu, 08 May 2008 12:57:43 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-21184 I would be interested in knowing what you actually paid for this ice cooler rental. I found your website while trying to find information on Aberdeen Medical in New Jersey. My son had knee surgery, and we were handed one of these coolers after the surgery and told we would be contacted by someone later. My insurance EOB now shows an $850 claim that was not paid, and I assume that Aberdeen Medical was the supplier of the cooler based on the name on the EOB form. I will say that the machine was handy, and I wish I had invented it because it is so simple and useful. But really! $850? How much did you end up paying? Thanks you. I would be interested in knowing what you actually paid for this ice cooler rental. I found your website while trying to find information on Aberdeen Medical in New Jersey. My son had knee surgery, and we were handed one of these coolers after the surgery and told we would be contacted by someone later. My insurance EOB now shows an $850 claim that was not paid, and I assume that Aberdeen Medical was the supplier of the cooler based on the name on the EOB form.

I will say that the machine was handy, and I wish I had invented it because it is so simple and useful. But really! $850? How much did you end up paying? Thanks you.

]]> By: Erin http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-18415 Erin Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:56:48 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-18415 The icer sounds very neat! When my husband had knee surgery (twice) we used bags of frozen peas. An icer would have been much nicer. The icer sounds very neat! When my husband had knee surgery (twice) we used bags of frozen peas. An icer would have been much nicer.

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-18352 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:19:36 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-18352 This is one of those things where it is totally worth it to spend the money if you need to. Most folks wouldn't be able to keep up the iceing routine with the regular packs, and who knows how that would effect his recovery. You made a good choice. This is one of those things where it is totally worth it to spend the money if you need to. Most folks wouldn’t be able to keep up the iceing routine with the regular packs, and who knows how that would effect his recovery.

You made a good choice.

]]> By: boomeyers http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-18290 boomeyers Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:47:19 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/02/02/durable-medical-equipment-an-igloo-cooler-with-hoses/#comment-18290 That is exactly why you live frugally! To have CHOICES when it comes to spending money. Sounds like it was worth every penny and I hope DH's recovery keeps humming along! That is exactly why you live frugally! To have CHOICES when it comes to spending money. Sounds like it was worth every penny and I hope DH’s recovery keeps humming along!

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