PrivacyParanoiaFilter: My employer offers a discount on my health insurance if my spouse and I take a Health Risk Assessment (HRA). I get the idea, but are there any downsides privacy-wise that they're not telling you?
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posted by JoeZydeco
on Oct 25, 2012 -
21 answers
I recently changed jobs--and health insurance providers. As a result I need to change dentists (and possibly GPs). I am in good health--should I bother collecting my dental/medical records and giving them to the new doctors? I am entitled to them under HIPAA, right?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Aug 8, 2012 -
11 answers
My brother was scheduled to have knee surgery, but has just lost insurance coverage. How can I help him?
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posted by Vorteks
on Oct 26, 2011 -
16 answers
I'm going nuts trying to figure out the rules on how to get my spouse on an individual high-deductible health plan when coverage is theoretically available through my employer. The internet is useless. Can the hive mind help me here?
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posted by anonymous
on May 13, 2011 -
7 answers
How do I fill out an application for short-term health care if I barely even remember which doctors/clinics I've been seen at, let alone why?
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posted by Skwirl
on Aug 29, 2008 -
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What is a reasonable amount of debt load for someone with a chronic illness? I come from a family that doesn't accrue debt, which I realize is a luxury many people don't have, so I haven't had a model for managing debt. Specifics about my particular situation follow.
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posted by RobotHeart
on Dec 22, 2007 -
13 answers
What is the best approach for appealing a dental insurance claim that was denied for a pre-existing condition when I have had continuous coverage? Does HIPAA apply?
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posted by eisbaer
on May 31, 2006 -
6 answers
COBRA/HIPAA: Help me understand how these health insurance laws might apply in several employer-leaving or life-changing events.
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posted by weston
on Oct 27, 2005 -
7 answers
