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Budget-Celebration-1 t1_j5wnk13 wrote
Reply to comment by jamesland7 in MBTA to close part of Orange Line to work on slow zones it said were eliminated, but weren’t, during full shutdown by ik1nky
It’s a union thug protecting the lazy mbta workers! Unite!
Elfich47 t1_j5wna93 wrote
Where is the electricity going to come from? And the transmission lines?
[deleted] t1_j5wn4s7 wrote
Reply to comment by Bostonosaurus in Lawmakers pushing for MBTA to electrify Commuter Rail by 2035 by ToadScoper
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Apple488 t1_j5wn00y wrote
Reply to comment by thebruns in MBTA to close part of Orange Line to work on slow zones it said were eliminated, but weren’t, during full shutdown by ik1nky
I actually move from Boston to Tokyo this January and seeing high speed subway trains arrive every 3-5min makes me so much happier
dyqik t1_j5wmkby wrote
Reply to comment by GM_Pax in Greater Boston, what's your last gas bill? by Miserable_Ride666
Not with the same feature set, it won't. If everyone got paper bills, they wouldn't need the billing section of the website. More customers using the online billing system means more load on website customer services.
Billing needs secure online payments, secure PII storage, a customer facing billing system, and a bunch of other things that a website without billing doesn't need.
[deleted] t1_j5wmhn9 wrote
Reply to comment by husky5050 in Dental Insurance which covers 4 cleaning per year? by aleshere
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yahabbibi t1_j5wmde2 wrote
Reply to comment by Sardoniosophy in Dental Insurance which covers 4 cleaning per year? by aleshere
The other commenter who works in dental billing is correct. There are frequency limitations on codes and a basic dental hygiene cleaning has only two codes for a basic prophy which is hand scaling and polishing: one code or adult patients (14 and up) and one for pediatric. A hygiene exam (w Dentist) is a separate code, fluoride is another. If your plan only covers 2 prophys per year (either 2x calendar yr or 2 6mo apart) and you're getting 4 for free your dental office is committing fraud by coding 2 of them as something else you have coverage for to get the insurance money. Root scaling? You'll need to look at your coverage and benefits and check the EOBs your carrier sends you after each service. If you only have 2 included in your plan and go 4 times for the dame service it should be coded exactly the same for all 4 visits. Fact.
husky5050 t1_j5wmc0z wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dental Insurance which covers 4 cleaning per year? by aleshere
You would still only have two covered. The two plans coordinate benefits. The other plan tries to pay the amt not paid by the primary plan for the same service. It does not mean you have double the frequency of services.
reveazure t1_j5wlsjk wrote
Reply to comment by senatorium in MBTA to close part of Orange Line to work on slow zones it said were eliminated, but weren’t, during full shutdown by ik1nky
It sure sounds like the tufts-back bay stretch could be addressed by this shutdown. I wonder if the cologne egg replacement project led to a discovery that they hadn’t been placed according to some standard, and that resulted in the slow zone being retained?
dyqik t1_j5wlqdn wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Greater Boston, what's your last gas bill? by Miserable_Ride666
Warm weather causes you to use less gas. The gas requirements to keep a house at any particular set temperature is proportional to the difference between the set temperature and the outside temperature.
husky5050 t1_j5wlnz2 wrote
Reply to comment by hotasspee in Dental Insurance which covers 4 cleaning per year? by aleshere
The frequency is a contract limitation between the employer and the insurance company. The dentist will get nowhere fighting for more than the contract allows.
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Reply to comment by hotasspee in Dental Insurance which covers 4 cleaning per year? by aleshere
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koifishkid t1_j5wl10o wrote
Reply to comment by thisisausername190 in MBTA to close part of Orange Line to work on slow zones it said were eliminated, but weren’t, during full shutdown by ik1nky
OL is really slow between Assembly and Sullivan but that's not even mentioned!
Maxpowr9 t1_j5wkqm9 wrote
Reply to comment by ShriekingMuppet in MBTA to close part of Orange Line to work on slow zones it said were eliminated, but weren’t, during full shutdown by ik1nky
Gaslighting us
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Reply to comment by Pencil-Sketches in Dental Insurance which covers 4 cleaning per year? by aleshere
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NewspaperWhole t1_j5wjrks wrote
Auzaro t1_j5wjll4 wrote
Reply to comment by Commercial_Board6680 in MBTA to close part of Orange Line to work on slow zones it said were eliminated, but weren’t, during full shutdown by ik1nky
NY is the only one for true car free life
THERobotsz t1_j5wiz1x wrote
Reply to City Council Summary by Fearless-Knee2008
A lot of hearing proposals don’t really go anywhere, some are pet projects, others just recommendations from local communities. Maybe just list the councilor and say the proposed hearing. A lot of Councilors have email newsletters that go out monthly. You should subscribe to them to see what their main issues are. Like Ed’s big thing is Veterans and language access, he highlights that a lot. I wouldn’t be afraid to reach out to a few offices and ask to sit down with a staffer to find out main issue areas for some councilors. It would give you some intel on what’s really important and what is just for show.
Commercial_Board6680 t1_j5wiw53 wrote
Reply to So glad to see the T finally investing in safety with human guard rails! by SensitiveArtist69
A single bollard? Shouldn't there be more?
minimagoo77 t1_j5wipeg wrote
Reply to comment by JPenniman in MBTA to close part of Orange Line to work on slow zones it said were eliminated, but weren’t, during full shutdown by ik1nky
If memory serves me right, and somebody can chime in. Apparently between moving all the equipment into place and such, they only had a couple hours max to work on things. Least that was the excuse they kept using for completely closing the OL. Dunno how much was true at this point.
armoguy94 OP t1_j5winkv wrote
Reply to comment by BobSacamano97 in Does anyone recommend a 3rd party gas supplier? by armoguy94
We should tag team... :)
armoguy94 OP t1_j5wijsc wrote
Reply to comment by dabesdiabetic in Does anyone recommend a 3rd party gas supplier? by armoguy94
That's a lot, about the same as our peak bills, granted it's hard to compare our homes.
BobSacamano97 t1_j5wihe7 wrote
Reply to comment by armoguy94 in Does anyone recommend a 3rd party gas supplier? by armoguy94
I intend to but just found the list yesterday, hoping to have to make some calls time this week.
Boston1_ t1_j5wiei7 wrote
Reply to Lasik recommendation by Broad-Assignment-322
TLC was great in Waltham. Now going on 13 years later and I’m starting to squint again, not sure if I can have a re-do or not?
garrdon t1_j5wnn7j wrote
Reply to Lawmakers pushing for MBTA to electrify Commuter Rail by 2035 by ToadScoper
Why?