Billy Van

[lvmci]

Van is laid up in the hospital in Bullhead City, AZ. He's sleeping comfortably but no other info is available. My best wishes to Van for a quick recovery and to Cheryl to get Van back to the bus, tom...

[Dave5Cs]

Van Man sending you good thoughts and Mama is prayin for yous, Get well my friend.

[rusty]

Get well Van. Lin and I are sending good  thoughts your way
Wayne mo

[luvrbus]

Van is still in ICU no time set when he have visitors yet ,Cheryl is the only person allowed  right now 

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

How is he doing today Cliff?

[luvrbus]

Van is still in ICU,Cheryl didn't go today she caught a bad cold and is sick so I haven't heard anything today

[Dave5Cs]

Clifford do you know if Van is on a ventilator? He has COPD like me  Hope it isn't the Covid variant that is going around up here. It is nasty.

[luvrbus]

Clifford do you know if Van is on a ventilator? He has COPD like me  Hope it isn't the Covid variant that is going around up here. It is nasty.

Dave I don't know for sure, but the way Cheryl describes it he on a ventilator. Vân has a tough go for the past year with breathing, weight loss and panic attacks .I feel for Cheryl she has washed the walls and ceiling in the bus 3 or 4 times to get rid of any trace of nicotine

[lvmci]

Van has had a fluid or some kind of Coagulent in his lungs, that the doctor has had a hard time figuring out for some time. It sounds like that has gotten worse. He has been fighting with the insurance, I see the hospital as a good way to analyze the problem, insurance was fighting...

[luvrbus]

Van has had a fluid or some kind of Coagulent in his lungs, that the doctor has had a hard time figuring out for some time. It sounds like that has gotten worse. He has been fighting with the insurance, I see the hospital as a good way to analyze the problem, insurance was fighting...

Insurance sucks they have Medicare Advantage and Humna, problem is like I delt with for 6 years if Medicare will not cover the problem Humna will not pay either, our medical system for seniors has been out of control since 2010 .I spoke with Van this morning for awhile till the nurse came in and stopped it , he is hanging in there the best he can

[lvmci]

Cheryl, Van's wife sent this:
... He's spitting up alot of crap and getting it out. He slept good cuz of morphine... I have no idea when he may be moved.  I scrubbed and disinfected most everything and taking boo (their dog) out. Please keep praying. 🙏  at lease I got his hair brush and got in a pony tail. Lol it was driving him crazy...

[Utahclaimjumper]

 On the 2nd day of January, I lost my wife to cancer after an 8 month battle,,total bill 568K..  My Humana advantage plan ( PPO) covered all but my "out of network" expenses..  My exposure was only $9700...  I'll take that deal anytime..>>>Dan
( Total married length 61 years 7 days.)

[luvrbus]

On the 2nd day of January, I lost my wife to cancer after an 8 month battle,,total bill 568K..  My Humana advantage plan ( PPO) covered all but my "out of network" expenses..  My exposure was only $9700...  I'll take that deal anytime..>>>Dan
( Total married length 61 years 7 days.)

My point is you have paid into it all your working life you shouldn't owe anything, if you are on Medicaid or a illegal it wouldn't have cost you a nickel. I paid my share of the 9 to $12,000.00 bills over the past 7 years and it sucks Dan everything has to be pre approved .If it wasn't for my FMCA they would have stuck me for 20 grand for my part of Sonja's Medivac flight to Vegas ,I don't get their out of network BS either it is another way to get more money from people that need help

[Utahclaimjumper]

double post

[Utahclaimjumper]

I can appreciate that Cliff,, When my wife had to be carried to St. George,(47miles) the bill was $14700.00... They had billed it using a code that was wrong,, the code was for a helicopter instead of the  ambulance that was used..  You gotta be watching all the time..>>>Dan