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Re: Ugh. AQI at 371 here - 4 weeks ago

157 aqua down in Vancouver right now, with a “lovely” red glow around the sun and haze all over. Was out in the Dalles yesterday and it was so eerie to see/smell/feel the smoky haze rolling through with us as we drove back via the Gorge. Space, I totally feel your pain. As a longtime PNWer, I hate that we now have a 5th season - falll, winter, spring, summer, and fire.

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Re: feline health care - 5 weeks ago

Just paid $375 two weeks ago for a comprehensive panel including Chem 27, SDMA, CBC, T4, UA, Fecal w/ Giardia, FeLV/FIV. In may, paid $85 for a fecal w/ giardia and antige. My vet is a large indy/locally-owned practice.

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Re: What company is best for registering a pet's microchip? - 7 weeks ago

If your pet is licensed with your municipality, the microchip ID may be submittable with the license application. That's one more avenue to help ensure your pet gets back to you if lost.

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Re: Which Mac OS did you start with? (general range) - 3 months ago

Apple 2s in school, but my first “owned” Mac was 7.something

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Re: Why do people go apesh*t over tall grass? - 4 months ago

For many areas, fire risk is a significant reason to be concerned about tall grass.

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Re: Looking for mild toothpaste recommendations. - 5 months ago

Sensodyne is the big name in “sensitive” toothpastes for a reason. If you just don’t like mint, have you looked at kids toothpastes? They tend to come in nonmint flavors including various berry flavors. Might be worth a quick trip to your local grocer or target and looo at travel products that way you can grab a few options to try out without paying for a full-size product you’ll

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Re: Medical care after major surgery question - 7 months ago

The friend should discuss with their surgeon’s staff. Post op care is critical, and I guarantee they have run across similar situations before. They should be able to offer suggestions and/or referrals depending on exactly what is needed Generally, depending on care needed, options might include asking a friend to help out, arranging home health visits, a short stay in a rehab facility, etc

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Re: shortcomings?!....CVS & Walmart cut pharmacy hours due to pharmacist shortage..... - 7 months ago

QuoteGrumpyguy Kroger is the same. Reduced hours. Closed for lunch. Closing for lunch is more of a state law issue than a cutting hours issue. Pharmacy staff working 12 hours shifts (fairly normal for the industry) deserve 30-60 minutes to refuel and rest, and more states/state pharmacy boards are recognizing this need. Additionally the pharmacy cannot be open if a pharmacist is not present, so

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Re: Another long night for me... - 7 months ago

So obviously an inflatable would be easier storage, but perhaps an oversized dog bed would work? They are basically large pillows and do come in multiple shapes/sizes so I’d think finding one to fit your use case is possible. Stay safe!

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Re: Any advice for dealing with Anthem over a pharmacy claim? - 8 months ago

QuoteTiangou It's just a template for their reference because they're probably too dull to know how to enter it from scratch. Assuming that this is a refill ("routine medications"), it should be almost exactly the same as the last one. If it's a new prescription, god speed. Having been on the other side (I work for a competitor to the mentioned orgs), it’s absolutely not a matt

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Re: Any advice for dealing with Anthem over a pharmacy claim? - 8 months ago

QuoteTiangou Ask them if they can cancel the claim and resubmit it from their end as a simple refill on medication. See if you can find a previous claim online, or an explanation of benefits doc showing those meds, and give them that for reference so they can crib off of it. Absolutely won’t happen. A previous claim has no standing toward a new claim. There are so many variables that may c

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Re: Any advice for dealing with Anthem over a pharmacy claim? - 8 months ago

How long has it been since the date of service (date you picked up the rx)? Depending on how long it’s been and which pharmacy, your pharmacy may be able to reverse and refill the claim. Most pharmacies can do it for a few weeks after the service date. Walgreens I know is limited to a week based on their own systems. Yes anthem (elevance) is the parent of carelon, but the benefits are separ

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Wireless laser printers - models we like? - 8 months ago

My trusty 20-year old old HP laserjet finally is going to the great electronics farm in the sky, so time to find a new printer. Due to not having to buy one for 2 decades, I have no idea what we like these days. Anyone have experience or recommendations? Needs to be I-everything compatible. Wireless preferred. I like laser, printing for my home tends to be in spurts months apart, so dried ink

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Re: $3.5 million-per-dose gene therapy - 10 months ago

QuotePaul F. Given the lifetime costs of hemophilia, I think the insurance companies would be rather happy to pay a one-time lump sum... They absolutely will not be happy to do so. No insurance co wants to bear the entire cost at one go for a treatment which would ordinarily (under current therapies) be spread over years and probably multiple carriers. I imagine the manufacturer will be offering

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Re: Shipping costs - 1 year ago

UPS Stores are franchises and not bound to standard UPS rates. You pay extra for the convenience of using them. If you want to ship via UPS in future, box and label on your own, then just drop off at the UPS store (or schedule a pickup or drop at any place accepting packages (they should be listed on UPS’ website). You can get a free UPS account to take advantage of the more reasonable rate

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Re: Hitched up the and went into to town to Costco — no joy. - 1 year ago

Was she saying they wouldn’t make rx shades, or wouldn’t put rx sunglasses lens into your non-Costco frames? If it’s the former, she was misinformed/wrong. I buy mine there no issue, and indeed they advertise availability of rx shades. If it’s the latter, she’s probably right. It’s a liability thing. The lab “can” put new lenses in existing frames, but there’s a decent risk of b

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Re: Insurance slamming —— How does it happen? - 1 year ago

Free, if you (your mom) files a complaint with Medicare, the mechanism of enrollment will be researched and you (your mom) will be notified. The way the complaint works is you file with CMS, they review and if needed forward to plan, and the plan will explain to both you and CMS. CMS can use that complaint as the trigger to get her back where she was. Every enrollment can be tracked. If it was

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Re: Insurance slamming —— How does it happen? - 1 year ago

Switching happens a bunch of ways. What was her previous/preferred plan? Eg, was it through a former employer? Was it a different MA plan or a non-Medicare retiree plan? We she recently in long term care? Possible reasons that aren’t nefarious: her employer may have group-enrolled the plan members into the MA with an opt-out clause. Her employer may have changed plan providers from one MA

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Re: Medicare advantage plans? - 1 year ago

Illinois’ SHIIP program is a great resource for Medicare beneficiaries to get help finding plans, understanding costs, etc. it’s free to all Illinoisans. Just about every state has a similar program, and I highly recommend any Medicare beneficiary at least be aware of these programs so that if I future you, a friend, or family member need help you know where you can go b

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Re: Car door handle question - 1 year ago

As RGg said, it’s a Tesla. On the Model X and S, the handles pop out. In the other models (3, Y), it’s a manual handle. The handles pivot -press one side into the car door with your thumb and the other side pops out to to be grasped and pulled by your fingers.

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Re: Local hospital keep calling my landline - 1 year ago

Are they leaving any patient info on your voicemail? If so, reach out to the hospital’s compliance department. That should get you positive results.

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Re: So, is there a website to compare prescription drug prices? - 1 year ago

Quoteapocketfulofwry If you have Prime, Amazon will compare prices from their pharmacy, and 60,000+ others. Prime pricing/discount is via InsideRx. It’s still a discount card, just not super obvious.

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Re: So, is there a website to compare prescription drug prices? - 1 year ago

If you want cash price without a discount card across multiple pharmacies, you won’t find a central database. There just isn’t one. A few pharmacies do provide on their own websites their cash prices, Costco being the most notable. The only databases with multiple pharmacies that exist are for use with discount cards (goodrx, etc). Even the cash price (no discount card of any kind) isn’t

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Re: Time for annual game of "Name That Lawn Weed." - 1 year ago

Your builtin plant identifier in Photos will probably think it’s corn speedwell, gallium or wild asparagus. To get to the identifier, take a photo, open it, and swipe up. The first option below the photo should be Look up - Plants”. Or use a dedicated app (PictureThis is my go-to)

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Re: Amazon subscribe and save suggestions - whats on your list? - 1 year ago

Cat toys. I’d spend a few bucks at petsmart anyway every month, so this gets a variety delivered (staggered every of month schedule per toy) Cat food. My cat uses a specific brand and her preferred flavor/variety I can get at petsmart for 2 bucks a can in singles, or 9-10 bucks a dozen at the ‘zon. Cereal. A specific flavor I can’t get in stores locally anymore, but Amazon still stoc

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Re: Podcast Challenge! What are your top 5? (or 3, even) - 1 year ago

The Daily - from the NYT Post Reports - from the Washington post Science Friday Pod save America/pod save the world - former Obama staffers talk all things politics/world affairs Marketplace - from APR Now and then - historical perspective to current events

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Re: Roll call thread - 1 year ago

Here

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Re: Did you vote today? (Just a poll, please leave any political discussion for the other side!) - 1 year ago

Quotemrbigstuff Curious: who does not vote on the first Tuesday in November? 1. Those folks who live in districts with no one or nothing up for a vote 2. Those folks who vote in person early 3. Those folks who vote by mail and drop off/mail the ballot before day-of

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Re: Washington (state) TV station includes porno clip in weather update - 1 year ago

Stay classy Spokane

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Re: AARPs Medicare Advantage comparison to Original Medicare - 1 year ago

QuoteAllGold QuoteBuzz People that need actually need care, if they get let in, will be bounced after a year if they get a significant portion of the care that they need. Buzz, you said that before. You're wrong. It's actually against the law for a Medicare Advantage company to terminate your coverage because of utilization. Totally right, AllGold. There are very narrow situations in which a be

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