Insurance coverage must be accepted
I’ve a priority with the taxpayer assist supplied to South Lake Hospital (a subsidiary of Orlando Well being). I am a resident of Clermont and personal each residential and industrial items of property in South Lake County and pay property taxes thereon.
My concern facilities round the truth that a subsidiary of South Lake Hospital is their wellness heart, often known as the Nationwide Coaching Heart. I, together with many others, have used this facility for a few years for his or her gymnasium, swimming pool and different amenities contained within the NTC (adjoining to the primary hospital). Not too long ago we acquired a letter from the NTC saying that they might not settle for insurance coverage fee for membership. They allege that these funds are inadequate and so they’re canceling any type of insurance coverage underwriting and can, starting Jan. 1, 2022, anticipate full month-to-month fee from these utilizing the power ($38 per thirty days, per particular person). They at present settle for insurance coverage funds from “Prime,” “Silver Sneakers” and “Tivity,” however they declare that “the speed at which insurance coverage corporations reimburse the NTC continues to say no,” so these sponsored memberships will not be honored.
It might appear to me {that a} facility corresponding to South Lake Hospital, which receives a substantial quantity of their funding from taxpayers, ought to have an obligation to “give again” to residents as a part of their companies supplied to the group.
I perceive {that a} enterprise resolution must be made to assist the NTC, however it appears patently unfair to not settle for any insurance coverage firm compensation for members. A fairer strategy is likely to be to take no matter quantity the insurance coverage corporations present on a month-to-month foundation, and subtract that quantity from the month-to-month NTC charge, and cost the members the distinction between the 2. To make a hypothetical instance, for instance that an insurance coverage firm (of a lined member) pays the NTC $24 per thirty days for that member and the entire price could be $38 per thirty days; then the NTC ought to anticipate the member to pay the additional $14 per thirty days “out of pocket” as their copay (to make use of an insurance-coverage time period).
If South Lake Hospital and the NTC have been a personal enterprise, then I might say that personal enterprise has to make enterprise choices based mostly on a sustainable income supply. They aren’t a personal enterprise; they’re a taxpayer-funded and supported enterprise working as a public service to residents. Therefore my grievance, which has gone with out response to native officers on the NTC.
Jeff Ladd, Clermont
Medication might be laced
As medication change into extra harmful with every passing 12 months, they’re more and more being reduce with very harmful medication that may trigger fast overdoses, corresponding to fentanyl. For different elements, suppliers will generally reduce the medication with no matter they’ll get their fingers on to extend their earnings.
Final 12 months a batch of laced heroin contained Rizzy Powder, a substance used to protect flowers. This powder prompted extreme pores and skin necrosis in a number of customers. That is one other instance of how harmful it’s for addicts and additional exemplifies the necessity for extra drug training, consciousness and therapy. For extra info on this case, go to bit.ly/heroinskin. In case you are in want of a referral to a therapy heart, name Narconon Suncoast at 877-841-5509.
Shauna Krout, Narconon Suncoast
This text initially appeared on Day by day Industrial: Dec. 12 letters: Readers comment on insurance and illegal drugs