AHC Coverage

[gramps73]

It seem to me there are more and more things not covered by AHS

Im going to have an ingrown toe dealt with and going to cost me 550 out of pocket, not covered..I would not consider this cosmetic.

what other things are your guys finding that is not covered

[Dick284]

Got a Ingrown toenail looked after at the ER no problem.

[Twisted Canuck]

They won't cover cost of insulin, but will provide safe injection sights and opiods, naloxone, and needles to addicts. Amazing.

[Dylan15]

Just got ingrown toe done for free yesterday. Not sure why they want to charge you. I could barely walk anymore, definitely something needed/not elective

[DirtShooter]

They won't cover cost of insulin, but will provide safe injection sights and opiods, naloxone, and needles to addicts. Amazing.

Yup and it doesn't matter how many times someone ODs and needs to be revived they can do it over and over until they can't.

[MountainTi]

They won't cover cost of insulin, but will provide safe injection sights and opiods, naloxone, and needles to addicts. Amazing.

Much like Richardhead out east, I too believe we need a reset. I'm guessing our definition of reset may differ slightly though. In my reset, him and his peoplekind would be at a train station.

[jungleboy]

I went to a specialist about a chronic ingrown toenail and they wanted $700+ to remove the nail all together.
I talked to my doctor and he did it in his office covered under AHC along with 3 or 4 follow ups to change dressings . I had it done last summer. Down side is it takes a quite a while to heal but all good now.

[walker1]

My doc did mine a year ago in his office also. Did have to fork out 25 smackers to have a bad wort cut out of my hand in October. Never understood that one.

[DirtShooter]

Got a Ingrown toenail looked after at the ER no problem.

Hate to say it but clogging up a spot in the ER for a toenail is wrong.

Unless you were of course at immediate risk of dying from said toenail.


This is why ER backlogs exist. Along with parents who bring their kids in with the sniffles or a scrape that simply needs cleaning with peroxide or alcohol and a bandage.


I would support a minimum fee like say $20-$40 per person for non-life threatening ER visits.

[JDK71]

you can remove them your self snip snip and poly sporn and three days with no boots foot up and back to work you go

[JohnB]

I will do it for have that cost. Might not be able to walk for a few days. I will give you a shot of rum before I pull it.

[DirtShooter]

you can remove them your self snip snip and poly sporn and three days with no boots foot up and back to work you go

MeatEater even posted a "how-to" video of this lol

Razor blade, tweezers, rubbing alcohol, be a man. :sHa_sarcasticlol:

[257STW]

Alberta Health covers ingrown toenails treated by medical doctors - office/hospital and ER. Your medical doctor gets paid a whopping $60 for the procedure.

Podiatrists on the other hand usually do these privately in their clinics for a typically “higher fee”. Most podiatrists don’t have hospital privileges where they would be obliged to get the lesser fee from Alberta Health.

I hopes this helps.

Estheticians who do pedicures can often help as there is crossover from
“Cosmetic” to “medical” on ingrown nails depending how bad they are.

Good luck!

[JDK71]

MeatEater even posted a "how-to" video of this lol

Razor blade, tweezers, rubbing alcohol, be a man. :sHa_sarcasticlol:

i have done this a few time when working in remote areas snap-on little side cutters work great for this

[The Cook]

Much like Richardhead out east, I too believe we need a reset. I'm guessing our definition of reset may differ slightly though. In my reset, him and his peoplekind would be at a train station.

You're very kind leaving them at a train station, I think a settling pond at a sewage plant would be more to they, them, it their liking.

[MountainTi]

You're very kind leaving them at a train station, I think a settling pond at a sewage plant would be more to they, them, it their liking.

I was gonna go with "bottom of the Laurentian abyss", but didn't want to offend anyone

[Pathfinder76]

Had my last one done on the kitchen table of a surgeon. Was free.

[MountainTi]

Had my last one done on the kitchen table of a surgeon. Was free.

Before, after, or during supper?

[Dick284]

Hate to say it but clogging up a spot in the ER for a toenail is wrong.

Unless you were of course at immediate risk of dying from said toenail.


This is why ER backlogs exist. Along with parents who bring their kids in with the sniffles or a scrape that simply needs cleaning with peroxide or alcohol and a bandage.


I would support a minimum fee like say $20-$40 per person for non-life threatening ER visits.

Maybe if a guy could get an appointment at the clinic in town your theory is correct.

The clinic here says go to the ER when there is no openings for the next week or so.

Btw it was either get it done or take time off work because it was on the verge of being a case of a nasty infection. I lost a couple days as it was.

[dodger]

Maybe if a guy could get an appointment at the clinic in town your theory is correct.

The clinic here says go to the ER when there is no openings for the next week or so.

Btw it was either get it done or take time off work because it was on the verge of being a case of a nasty infection. I lost a couple days as it was.

No need to explain yourself. Sooo many dynamics to be in ER or not be in ER.

Dodger.

[buckbrush]

Maybe if a guy could get an appointment at the clinic in town your theory is correct.

The clinic here says go to the ER when there is no openings for the next week or so.

Btw it was either get it done or take time off work because it was on the verge of being a case of a nasty infection. I lost a couple days as it was.

Yep, same thing in my area, if you can't make an appointment over a month in advance they just tell you to go to the ER. The same doctors deal with the clinic as the ER so, it's not like you are taking any more of thier time, thats how it is here anyhow.

[marky_mark]

Yup and it doesn't matter how many times someone ODs and needs to be revived they can do it over and over until they can't.

Yep

[hilt134]

They canceled my alberta health number for half a year. I wasn’t covered for nothing, thank goodness I got it fixed. Never heard anyone else saying that happened

[270person]

Before, after, or during supper?


Baha.

Hey whats that in the gravy?

[270person]

Maybe if a guy could get an appointment at the clinic in town your theory is correct.

The clinic here says go to the ER when there is no openings for the next week or so.

Btw it was either get it done or take time off work because it was on the verge of being a case of a nasty infection. I lost a couple days as it was.


Should have just called a toe truck.

I thought ingrown toenails were a rare thing. What's with the majority of posters in this thread having them at one time or another? Never had one nor do I have a clue how one would aquire one.

I feel for the guys that have posted re their ingrown toes tho. I bet those really hurt.

[Red Bullets]

For the self doctoring folks wanting to fix a toe... you can go to the drugstore and you buy a tube of Xylocaine without a prescription. It is a topical anesthetic that will numb your toe before you carve into it. It won't freeze the toe completely but will take the edge off.

[6.5 shooter]

And we wonder why health care costs are so high. wow

[Pathfinder76]

Before, after, or during supper?

After.

[58thecat]

Hate to say it but clogging up a spot in the ER for a toenail is wrong.

Unless you were of course at immediate risk of dying from said toenail.


This is why ER backlogs exist. Along with parents who bring their kids in with the sniffles or a scrape that simply needs cleaning with peroxide or alcohol and a bandage.


I would support a minimum fee like say $20-$40 per person for non-life threatening ER visits.


Well with the shortages of family doctors etc around here when you show up they send you to ER and fit you in when they can depending of severity or you try to get into a walk in clinic but that’s usually back logged too.

Sign of the times.

[CptnBlues63]

I went to a specialist about a chronic ingrown toenail and they wanted $700+ to remove the nail all together.
I talked to my doctor and he did it in his office covered under AHC along with 3 or 4 follow ups to change dressings . I had it done last summer. Down side is it takes a quite a while to heal but all good now.

Removed mine accidentally for free a couple years back. Was replacing the carpet in my living room and went to pull the wife's lift chair towards me....heavy bugger with a metal frame on the bottom. Slammed it right into my big toe! Pulled the nail off a couple days later myself. Took a year for the nail to replace itself.

Oh, I don't recommend that unless you're truly desperate......LOL

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[DirtShooter]

I've lost every toenail more than once over the years of playing sports, never had an ingrown toenail issue. I didn't know it was so prevalent. Are you guys wearing the proper footwear or what causes it?


As for the ER comment, we can all agree (I think) our healthcare system is severely broken. If your clinic advises you to hit the ER then do so. Just a sign of the times of a backlogged broken system that we over-pay for via taxation.

[58thecat]

I've lost every toenail more than once over the years of playing sports, never had an ingrown toenail issue. I didn't know it was so prevalent. Are you guys wearing the proper footwear or what causes it?


As for the ER comment, we can all agree (I think) our healthcare system is severely broken. If your clinic advises you to hit the ER then do so. Just a sign of the times of a backlogged broken system that we over-pay for via taxation.

cutting your nails too short, tight shoes, injury, posture, hygiene, genetics, unusual curvature, physical activities in not proper fitting shoes etc, fungal infection, and believe it or not your diet plays into it too.

I like you have had them all fall off over the years due to injuries but only had issues with cutting them too short...my kid was a goalie for 20 plus years and both his big toes had problems so they removed the nails completely now.

freaking gross:)

[Dylan15]

I've lost every toenail more than once over the years of playing sports, never had an ingrown toenail issue. I didn't know it was so prevalent. Are you guys wearing the proper footwear or what causes it?


As for the ER comment, we can all agree (I think) our healthcare system is severely broken. If your clinic advises you to hit the ER then do so. Just a sign of the times of a backlogged broken system that we over-pay for via taxation.


All 3 times in past year I have had one has been due to stubbing my big toe and nail cracking FAR down under skin. Skin grows over while nail grows out and big problems. First 2 times I was able to pry nail out and peel skin back successfully, last time I couldn't do it anymore, got very infected, had to go in. They cut the skin back over 1/4 inch down the side, wasn't enough and had to keep going. They removed an amount of skin equal to a cashew. Went in limping badly, walked out nearly singing and dancing. Most fixes with cutting the nail wouldn't have worked due to how far down the nail was and how inflamed the skin was. I have very wide feet for the size, and finding work shoes wide enough is tricky, so that could play a role in it as well.

[DirtShooter]

cutting your nails too short, tight shoes, injury, posture, hygiene, genetics, unusual curvature, physical activities in not proper fitting shoes etc, fungal infection, and believe it or not your diet plays into it too.

I like you have had them all fall off over the years due to injuries but only had issues with cutting them too short...my kid was a goalie for 20 plus years and both his big toes had problems so they removed the nails completely now.

freaking gross:)

All 3 times in past year I have had one has been due to stubbing my big toe and nail cracking FAR down under skin. Skin grows over while nail grows out and big problems. First 2 times I was able to pry nail out and peel skin back successfully, last time I couldn't do it anymore, got very infected, had to go in. They cut the skin back over 1/4 inch down the side, wasn't enough and had to keep going. They removed an amount of skin equal to a cashew. Went in limping badly, walked out nearly singing and dancing. Most fixes with cutting the nail wouldn't have worked due to how far down the nail was and how inflamed the skin was. I have very wide feet for the size, and finding work shoes wide enough is tricky, so that could play a role in it as well.

Yuck, guess I am lucky to not have that.

and to remove both big toe nails permanently, ouch

[mooseknuckle]

They won't cover cost of insulin, but will provide safe injection sights and opiods, naloxone, and needles to addicts. Amazing.

Tell me about it. As a type 1 diabetic it's a bit frustrating. I'm paying roughly $800 a month to stay alive. Syringes are very cheap however. Likely costs me $6 a month. But does kinda suck that it costs me to have a disease, but would be looked after if I was an addict.

[gramps73]

Tell me about it. As a type 1 diabetic it's a bit frustrating. I'm paying roughly $800 a month to stay alive. Syringes are very cheap however. Likely costs me $6 a month. But does kinda suck that it costs me to have a disease, but would be looked after if I was an addict.

This is crazy.
This should be absolutely be covered, I could never understand why it is not covered