MichMaybenot
MichMaybenot t1_je4gbp2 wrote
Reply to Jury duty and breastfeeding by kelseyelizabetht
They gave me a 1-year deferment, they just needed me to send in a copy of the birth certificate.
MichMaybenot t1_jcfj0p3 wrote
Reply to comment by whitewolfkingndanorf in City terminates infrastructure contract after late payments by locker1313
I don't know anything about how this specific contract was phased, but typically you rely on contract funds to pay your job costs (materials, subs, etc). You can use a bank line to bridge a delayed payment from the owner, but it isn't reasonable to maintain enough liquidity to self-fund your backlog.
MichMaybenot t1_j919urw wrote
Reply to comment by baltimorecalling in Fresh new Bellona Avenue Speed Bumps from last week! It was a beautiful day, so we were able to get a lot done! by BmoreCityDOT
TIL Bellona exists in a biodome.
MichMaybenot t1_j213g00 wrote
Reply to comment by LearnestHemingway in Southwest cancellations: Passengers may be waiting for days to get on a flight by crabcakes110
To be fair, the honor flights take forever to board. If that's your single experience with a Southwest flight I could understand having a grumpy perspective.
MichMaybenot t1_j13u4x1 wrote
Reply to comment by RevRagnarok in U.S. hospitals are required to publish their prices for medical procedures now, so my friends and I collected around 2 million prices from 33 hospitals in Maryland and created a search engine where anyone can see how much they may be charged. Let me know what you think! (x-posted from r/Maryland) by Dr_Midnight
Which is kind of why they have to initially charge so much. If they say "this bloodwork costs $40" and the insurance contract says they're only going to pay 10% of the listed cost, the lab has to charge $400 to get the $40 they actually need.
Maybe some insurance contracts pay 30%. Maybe some pay 5%. The lab can only publish one price so they go with the one that gives them the best chance of getting what they need, based on their historic experience with how many patients use which insurance companies.
It would be FAR more helpful for this cost data to be the "cash price" for procedures.
MichMaybenot t1_je5r9ro wrote
Reply to comment by TaterTotz8 in Jury duty and breastfeeding by kelseyelizabetht
The summons date was in Oct 2021, and they didn't call me again until late 2022.