Archive for the ‘Other - General Health Care’ Category

Suggestions on where to purchase good health insurance?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
My husband and I are looking to purchase health insurance. We are young (under 25), healthy (non-smokers) and looking for coverage mainly for doctor’s office visits and prescriptions. Can anyone recommend a good website or insurance company that we can look at to choose a plan? We live in Michigan if that makes a difference too.

Is it worth getting health insurance in the UK?

Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Ok – I’m here from the States where you absolutely have to have health insurance, but in England – there’s the NHS. All well and good but it takes forever to get an appointment with my GP, and for specialist stuff – like ENT, good clean dentists and the like, it takes forever and it’s damn expensive. So is it worth getting health insurance over here? And if so, which providers are best? Anybody with personal experience, or who just knows the ins-and-outs, let me know.

What are some good, low cost family health insurance plans for us?

Friday, July 31st, 2009
My husband and I need health insurance. He is a full time student and I am full time worker. We cannot get decent health insurance through his school or my work. We are looking for a low deductable, 0% coinsurance, and we need something with great maternity coverage, since we’re planning on starting a family soon. If you know of any great plans like this, please share! Thank you for your help!

What was the first Health Insurance company?

Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Can anyone tell me who established the first Health Insurance company in the USA and in what year it was established?
Thank you.

How to get psychiatric services without health insurance?

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
I just recently lost my health insurance and have moved to a new city, Austin, TX. I only have two months of medication left and cannot go without it. Last time I tried I ended up in a psych ward. Are there slidding scale psych clinics in Austin that could be of help until I find new group coverage? Any helpful information at all would be great.

If you get disability do you lose your health insurance?

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
I live in Tennessee and I have PHP health insurance. I am thinking about trying to see if I could get disability because of my many health problems. I am wondering since the government pays for my health insurance and I get approved would I lose my PHP?

What do you know about Assurant health Insurance?

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
We are looking for family health insurance for two adults and two children. I was told about this company but I have not personally heard of it. I wondering what are the good and bad things about this company? I don’t know how I feel about not having a copay at the doctor.

Can employers as you to fill out a health history form when they are trying to get new health insurance rates?

Monday, July 20th, 2009
My employer asked staff to complete medical health history questionnaires for a new insurance company from where they are trying to get rates? Is this legal? They said it is not optional unless we were waving coverage. However, they are only trying to get rates.

If I pay for more than one health insurance, is it possible to use them all to pay off a health bill?

Saturday, July 18th, 2009
I have health insurance through multiple companies. If one only pays so much and so does other, shouldn’t I be able to combine them and pay off a bill?

How long after I graduate college do I have until I am taken off my my parents health insurance coverage?

Thursday, July 16th, 2009
I will be graduating college in May 2008 and am wondering how long I have until I am removed from my parents health insurance coverage. I live in Massachusetts, will be 22 years old June 21st. Is anyone familiar with this problem?