The maintenance part of my stitched footwear is really quite minimal. The time and effort put into shopping for new shoes every few months is probably greater than my maintenance "routine" (for lack of a better word.)

You don't really need to waterproof high quality leather shoes. They can handle being wet. Those cheap shoes we all buy? They fall apart when wet.

Do you have a style that you like to wear now? Maybe we can help you locate something similar.

Well, it's sort of a long story so I'll leave a lot out but if you want to know more, you can Google " HSCRC and Facility Fee"

Maryland is special when it comes to rates charged by hospitals. I believe it's the only state that has their own Cost Review Commission (HSCRC). The HSCRC is a state agency that basically sets cost ranges for healthcare services. They actually set the rates hospitals can charge for the facility fees.

Anyway, two of the goals of the HSCRC is price transparency and lowering costs (and they do a pretty good job). The bill basically says hospitals can charge the facility fee, but it needs to be transparent (they have to tell you about it) and the bill also says the patient can request a written estimate of charges at any time before or during their visit.

That will be interesting!

The facility fee as a separate line item is Maryland law.

This is just where insurance muddles things and creates confusion.

It's explained on Mercy's website in the FAQ for facilities fees.

https://mdmercy.com/patients-and-visitors/billing-and-insurance/hospital-charge-and-facility-fee-information

>A hospital facility fee is separate from and charged in addition to the fee billed by your doctor for the professional services provided during the visit. In a non-hospital setting, these fees are billed together.

No.

The facility fee is required to be a separate line item for outpatient hospital-based visits. So people notice it. You are still paying it for other outpatient visits but the charge items are together so you might not see it listed.

Edit: every hospital has this information on their website if you search for the facility fee.

It's called a Facility Fee and is standard practice in this situation. Pretty easy to look up now that you know the term.

A Facility Fee is applied when an outpatient visit occurs within a hospital and covers the use of the room, specialty staff and equipment.

Insurance is so variable that I won't comment on it.

My brother told me recently he rarely watches games because he doesn't have cable. Face palm

I sent him an antenna from Walmart so he's good to go.

If you're willing to pay a fair bit, Russell Moccasin is exactly what you need. Even if you wear out the soles, they can be resoled.

Similarly, Rancourt and Quoddy will for your needs.

Like I said, it's going to be expensive ($250+) but they are perfectly suited as house and garden shoes.

Pasta primavera with grilled chicken.

It's my marathon dinner for life.