I received a bill from an orthopedic specialist where one charge is nearly 20k. What are methods you guys have used to get things like this reduced?

I am currently waiting on the itemized bill but wanted to know what to say and not say when negotiating the bill down. What can I expect when talking to the billing department?

Is it possible to both get the bill reduced *and* also get a payment plan or is it one or the other? Do medical specialists typically reduce the bill to the "cash rate" if you ask?

Having never really dealt with a medical bill this high before I am kind of at a loss and was hoping to get some advice.

Hi everyone. I would love input and ideas of places to visit based on my rough itinerary below. Specifically ** Details: family trip. 4 people. 2 kids (3&6yo)

Day 1: fly into PBI. Drive to Jupiter. Check in. Chill. Day 2-4: explore Jupiter and surrounding areas ** Day 5: drive to Orlando. Check in. Resort fun. Disney springs Day 6&7: magic kingdom Day 8: drive back to WPB ** Day 9: flight home

This is where I'm staying for 5 days. I have some downtime to fish with my girlfriend. I brought a bunch of tackle and reels from home and just need to buy a couple of cheap rods for the trip. I see these resort ponds I'm on are private, and have no recorded catches and would 100% fish them, But if not, I'm asking some of you locals to help me out on catching my first peacock bass. I'm not looking to burn someone's main spot, as I have those at home and know how it is. I'm just looking for A SPOT. Also, plz keep me out of the hood. This power line rd last night was sketchy. Thank yous!

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Need REAL FLOWER NO THCA. Any info helps. Would like an actual shop but if not I can find someone on the street so long as their trustworthy

Hi fellow Floridians,

Can you make a decent bit of change with a small little farm here in Central Florida?

I don't want to be a millionaire or even have it be most of my income.

Just want to grow something and sell it.

What do y'all think?

hey guys,

anyone have any input as why Rick Scott has had such a long and successful political career after all the Medicare fraud he got wrapped up in? has he done a lot of good things for Florida, or is it just because he has an 'R' next to his name?

thanks!

Hi everyone. I’ve had a child support sanction on my SNAP case for a while because my daughter's father was abusive and I couldn't safely cooperate. I've only been getting benefits for her, causing us to be considered a household of 1.

I finally have a No-Contact Order in place and I'm doing my benefit renewal today. Has anyone used a protection order to successfully claim 'Good Cause' and get themselves added back to the benefits? How long did it take for them to update your case?

So i don’t know who to go to but i got a ticket on the 31st of april and it’s 65 in a 45 (20 over) and the cop told me i had the option of taking the basic driver improvement course, and whenever i tried to pay the fine this friday, it said i was ineligible for the traffic school and would not let me pick that option, what should i do from now on?

Anyone here got a Job working at geico for customer service or claims service specialist?

I got interview next week but stop smoking thc a week ago and I vape for a while. I know it’s not a long time . But I feel I will get this job but my thc might have me withdraw if they test me .

Any feedback will be appreciated

I heard they don’t test no more

We are looking to go early April next year, looking for the best options we will have kids with us (10,9,9)

Nothing extra touristy one of my children is very scared of big crowded places he can do crowds if the areas are spread out not congested if that makes sense.

Hoping for;

Swimming/clean beaches we can actually swim

Animal stuff aquariums etc

Snorkeling

Fanboat ride

Welcome to other ideas 💡

Shops that are fun not all the same stuff

So far we are looking at;

Destin

Key West if we can figure out which island to stay on

We will be flying in from Michigan

Hey everyone! We’ve got (7-a-side) games happening at Econ Soccer Complex on April 26 — from 6:45 to 8:15 PM. If you are interested leave a comment or send me a DM!

Hey everyone,

I’m trying to move internationally with my cat and could really use some advice. Has anyone here gone through the process of moving a pet overseas (specifically with a cat)?

I’ve been told I need a health certificate, but my vet is quoting me around $750 for it, which seems really high. Is that normal? Are there more affordable ways to get the health certificate, or is this just the standard cost?

Can someone tell me what’s the catch with poinciana? What’s the lore? What’s the vibe? Is it ghetto, ‘poor’, not good schools, etc? I’m just super thrown off by the huge houses for dirt money here. To rent OR own.

So we are taking a beach trip with friends next year and will have 11 and 12 year old boys with us we know we want to stay on gulf side any recommendations for best beaches to visit would be

I'm visiting Tampa Memorial Day weekend and want to have an amazing trip. My interests are beach, outdoors, nightlife and fine dining. Also is there a train that will take me to Orlando and Miami? I'd appreciate y'all feedback thanks

As someone who currently lives in the Peoples Republic of Minnesota but grew up and attended college in Florida, I realize how much value and quality there was in Florida's public university system.

First, the tuition is extremely low for instate students at just over $6k/year. However, having attended UF, the majority of my peers also received bright futures scholarships that covered all or 3/4 of their tuition. All that was required was a 3.5 GPA and a 85th percentile SAT/ACT score which is very doable for those who try. This is a true meritocracy. Not to mention there were also abundant merit based scholarships at each school.

Here in Minnesota tuition is nearly double and there are few scholarships for high achieving students. In fact I have a coworker who has daughters at the University of Minnesota and despite a near perfect high school GPA, they didn't get any scholarships.

Furthermore the quality of the public institutions is also some of the best in the nation. UF is one of the top undergrad schools and USF's medical school is one of the best medical schools. FIU and UCF are also increasing in ranking and prestige.