I had another unfortunate placement here at Pat's House. Knocked out the bracket pretty early.
I want to take a moment to thank @Tempo_Storm and @PlayTheBazaar because without them, I wouldn't be able to join any of these events. They've been supporting me for well over a decade and I can't thank them enough for helping me do what I love and compete in Melee. I'm incredibly grateful. Absolute GOATed team.
That said, I also wouldn't be able to continue if it wasn't for all of my followers and those who support me as well. Thank you so much everyone.
I promise to practice way harder and be way more prepared for the next event, which for me is BoBC.
Thanks everyone. Melee forever
@jessdang3r Why was every CRT at this tourney the size of a thumb tac tho? Love to all the TOs who put on the tourney, but small CRTs are not good for big events, especially far into bracket imo. I get the convenience of them, but man those are tiny
Had to cancel on pats house this weekene. 😢 determined to not cancel on this one lol
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@wattsfitness1@Outdoctrination Ouch @ greens powder 🤣 makes sense why ive never felt a difference taking them.
Also, curious where you would categorize nitrates in this list. Beets are powerful stuff
Ranking based on how much human evidence supports them:
Exercise: A+
Fiber: A
Vitamin D: A
Red light: A-
Magnesium: A-
Omega-3: A-
Probiotic: A-
NAC: B+
Vitamin C: B+
Creatine: B+
Melatonin: B+
CoQ10: B
NAD+ precursors: B
Glycine: B
Taurine: B-
Vitamin B1: C+
DHEA: C
Collagen: C-
Vinegar: C-
Desiccated thyroid: D
F: Greens powder
F: Alkaline water
Note: this is NOT a list of what you should or shouldn't do. This is simply a list on what has been researched to have benefits the most in humans.
@StacyS68795@hxxntrr Nobody is arguing that point except you. We would all rather not have to spend 8 hours to get normal charges, obviously. But until there's a massive reform in the US healthcare industry, we have to use what options we have.
@Luigi_Kamaster@hxxntrr Or maybe I don’t think it’s ok to have to spend 8 hours to get what would normally be charged instead of wildly greedy profit but ig you just wanna pay more
you're about to pay that $14,000 hospital bill. Stop
call the billing department and say five words: "I need an itemized statement"
watch $14,000 turn into $4,200
hospitals don't send you itemized bills by default. they send you a summary. one line. one number. pay this
the itemized version shows every single charge. and that's where the scam falls apart
$78 for a single Tylenol you could buy at CVS for $3 $400 for "room usage" for a room you sat in for 12 minutes $1,200 for "physician consultation"
when a nurse practitioner spent 45 seconds checking your chart $250 for "surgical supplies"
when you got 3 stitches and a bandaid duplicate charges for the same procedure billed twice under different codes
hospitals get away with this because most people never ask. they just pay the summary or let it go to collections and destroy their credit for 7 years over charges that were never real
the call script:
"Hi, I'm calling about account number [X]. I'd like a fully itemized statement showing every individual charge, CPT code, and unit cost. I'm also requesting the chargemaster rate versus what my insurance was billed"
they'll push back. "we already sent your statement." no. you sent a summary. you want the itemized breakdown with procedure codes
once you get it:
step 1: google every CPT code on the bill. compare their price to the Medicare rate for the same procedure. hospitals routinely charge 300-800% above Medicare rates. you now have negotiating leverage
step 2: call back. "I've reviewed the itemized statement. There are duplicate charges on lines [X] and [X]. The charge for [procedure] is $1,200 but the Medicare reimbursement rate is $180. I'd like to discuss a fair adjustment"
step 3: ask about financial hardship discount. every nonprofit hospital has one and many for-profit hospitals do too. most require a simple application. income under $60K-$80K for a family qualifies at most nonprofit hospitals for 40-100% reduction. they won't volunteer this. you have to ask
step 4: if they won't negotiate, say "I'd like to file a formal billing dispute and request review by your patient advocate"
this triggers an internal audit. a different person reviews the charges. errors get caught. bills get reduced
step 5: offer a lump sum. "I can pay $3,800 today if we can settle this account in full." hospitals would rather take $3,800 now than send $14,000 to collections where they'll recover a fraction of the balance
and if it already went to collections? the collection agency bought that $14,000 bill for pennies on the dollar. they'll often take a fraction of the original amount to delete it and walk away happy
you were about to destroy your credit for 7 years over a bill that was mostly inflated charges
five words would have saved you
(i repair credit in 60-90 days, links in my bio)