PakkyT

PakkyT t1_issr42i wrote

More likely it will affect getting the car registration renewed rather than a driver's license. Speed and Red Light camera infractions are not moving violations since they are automated (no cop) and can not definitely determine who was driving. They can only identify the car plate so the ticket will be linked to the car rather than the driver.

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PakkyT t1_isl40yd wrote

No one is paid less than minimum wage. That is why it is called minimum wage. If someone who works for $6.25 an hour + tips does not clear $14.25 an hour, then the employer is responsible for making up the difference. Everyone is getting at least $14.25 an hour.

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PakkyT t1_iraasl8 wrote

>You’re looking at dentist as altruistic people.

Reread my post where I said "And they operate as for profit businesses so clearly they want to attract customers." I am looking at them to be business people who are going to do what they need to do to keep business coming in. They are not going to price gouge customers in the short term at the risk of losing their business in the long run.

Already they know people have trouble paying for some of the more expensive services (even a simple teeth cleaning and examination appointment is a lot for those without insurance). They are not going to jack up their prices to keep patients paying more than they want. Instead this will be an opportunity for patients to get more of the care they either need or want if those patients can not get those services with a lower out of pocket expenditure and the dentist still makes their money.

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PakkyT t1_ir9yuva wrote

Where are you getting a crown for $500?

Dentists occupy a strange space in that they are not really considered essential health care so unlike medical are often not covered under health policies and instead depend on people paying out of pocket or buying supplemental dental insurance and still paying for a lot out of pocket. And they operate as for profit businesses so clearly they want to attract customers. So your thought that dentists raising their prices until they lose customers is not really realistic.

But why would they need to raise their prices? The only thing that will change is that now insurance companies will have to cover more than they currently are covering. So say you go in and get a crown and the dentist charges $1200 and let's say your insurance covers 20% so you pay $960 and the insurance covers $240. Dentist gets the whole $1200. Now the law goes into effect and to bring their spending up to comply with the law, so now your policy covers 50%. You pay $600 and the insurance pays $600. Dentist still get $1200. So how does this new lay make the dentist need to raise their prices? And yes that is a real savings for the consumer, an additional $360 they don't have to pay out of pocket.

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PakkyT t1_ir5nsys wrote

One trick with windows is you can type any ASCII code using holding down the Alt key and then on a numeric keypad (don't think it works on the line of numbers on the top) type in the ASCII code. So cents is 155 so ALT-155 gets you ¢

One I have memorized since I seem to use it a lot is the temperature dot. ALT-248 gives you ° so you can type in things like today it is 57°F outside.

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PakkyT t1_iqxuudu wrote

How would their paperwork change at all? The doctor bills the insurance for the procedure and that is about it. But with insurance companies made to actually pay some of their premiums back for care, then the only thing that will change is less rejections of the claim and maybe more of it covered than before.

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