What's the deal with the Brown and Toland vs. Hill Physicians division in San Francisco medical care? Why must San Franciscans with HMOs be referred to specialists who not only accept your insurance plan, but are also part of the same medical group as the referring doctor? [more inside]
posted by eschatfische on Oct 2, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I arrange for bulletproof independent health insurance? [more inside]
posted by rr on Jun 22, 2009 - 7 answers

Please help me find medical coverage/insurance for a five year old. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Jun 6, 2009 - 7 answers

A friend, a 62 year old woman, was injured while driving in TN; her car was totalled. She is suffering back pain. She has been to an attorney who has retained an independent doctor to evaluate her. The doctor has assessed that she retains 5% PPI (permanent personal impairment?). The question she has - what is the likely dollar value of the settlement based on the 5%?
posted by cmh0150 on Apr 12, 2009 - 7 answers

Do you know of any reasonably credible sources that list the premiums and deductibles that hospitals/doctors (of any kind, but largely medical surgeons for intensive-care/emergency/surgical hospitals) pay for medical malpractice insurance? I'm researching figures for a malpractice reform idea. [more inside]
posted by Quarter Pincher on Mar 16, 2009 - 2 answers

Please help me filter out the good from my list of NYC doctors covered by my insurance. [more inside]
posted by scazza on Mar 9, 2009 - 3 answers

Getting medical insurance to cover dental procedures. [more inside]
posted by disaster77 on Mar 8, 2009 - 4 answers

Due to cost saving measures, my company is about to remove health insurance and my bosses are basically looking for me to become an independent rep for them....Can I colect unemployment should I feel I was put in a position that I could no longer work under those conditions? (the full story (i think) inside... [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Jan 28, 2009 - 17 answers

NoInsuranceFilter: I awoke New Years Day in the hospital. My clothes had been cut off, I had a catheter in and a wrist restraint on my left wrist. I had five stitches in my eyebrow. The bill has arrived. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 27, 2009 - 43 answers

How much should I put in my medical Flexible Spending Account for next year? [more inside]
posted by grouse on Nov 24, 2008 - 6 answers

Several months after her last visit to physical therapy, my fiancee was informed that her health insurance company won't pay for the last two months of it because they didn't think it was "medically necessary". Even if she upheld all her obligations, including co-pays every visit, is she liable for these charges? (more details inside) [more inside]
posted by Sloben on Jun 15, 2008 - 10 answers

Recommend a General Practitioner in Chico California. [more inside]
posted by Pontifex on May 4, 2008 - 1 answer

Health insurance options for 65-year-old diabetic in Massachusetts? [more inside]
posted by Koko on May 1, 2008 - 5 answers

What is a good way to manage numerous medical bills and insurance EOBs? [more inside]
posted by daniboi1977 on Feb 12, 2008 - 5 answers

Can I work as a writer or medical liaison at a corporation, and pursue freelance journalism, simultaneously? Or would this be a conflict of interest? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 8, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm a male in my mid-twenties, active, and have been for the most part healthy. A few months ago I started getting some strange symptoms, and pain in one of my testicles. I was uninsured so I went to the doctor anonymously and paid cash. His thoughts were it was probably just a standard infection, and gave me some antibiotics and told me to come back if the pain persisted. Around that time I also went to an anonymous city clinic to see if it could be an STD and everything up until then checked out OK. There was a test *Syphilis that I hadn't called back on for results, I did so today and they said the test was negative as well, but there was "something else was going on".. Apparently, the second part of the Syphilis test showed them this. I also asked again about the STD related stuff and they said all that was fine. [more inside]
posted by debu on Jan 22, 2008 - 26 answers

Risks of forgoing health insurance when one has limited assets? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 18, 2008 - 11 answers

Does medical malpractice insurance typically cover all damages of injured patients? I'd like a citable source on this if at all possible, but searches so far haven't turned up anything worthwhile.
posted by chriswarren on Jan 5, 2008 - 11 answers

About a month ago, my pregnant wife and I were in a minor fender bender on Rt. 202 in NJ. The woman before us stopped short, and we hit her going about 20 mph. This wasn't our fault. Their wa sa police car who made an erratic turn at the merge of the road that cause a few cars in front of us to swerve and or strop short at the time. The mini-van had a minor scratch and bump. Our jeep had no damage..... I don't know the full details of the law, but NJ law seems to say that the person who hits from behind is automatically at fault. Period. [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Jul 3, 2007 - 37 answers

How could a person learn about and find resources for starting - yes, starting - a medical insurance company or friendly society involved in medical insurance? [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Jun 21, 2007 - 8 answers

My insurance provider wants me to fill out a pre-existing condition questionnaire! Help! [more inside]
posted by kmtiszen on Jan 30, 2007 - 18 answers

My dentist has sent me a bill for work done during two visits over the past couple of months; I thought that my insurance was covering everything, and my dentist's office never told me that I would be charged personally. I would like to dispute the charges; do I have a leg to stand on? [more inside]
posted by inatizzy on Jan 20, 2007 - 14 answers

Where can I find statistics on what percentage of medical premiums are typically paid by employees of nonprofit organizations in the US? [more inside]
posted by desuetude on Dec 18, 2006 - 12 answers

How can I make sure I'm not being overcharged for surgery and/or ripped off by my health insurance company? [more inside]
posted by gottabefunky on Oct 27, 2006 - 6 answers

This question is for people with epilepsy or other lifelong conditions or spouses/boy/girlfriends of them, and is related to medical insurance and employment. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2006 - 8 answers

Travel insurance advice requested for an extended trip to New Zealand. [more inside]
posted by sarahmelah on Oct 6, 2006 - 6 answers

We're (myself, wife and 3m old daughter) going to Germany for a long weekend at the end of October. Wife and I have already got an annual travel policy, but need to get a policy for my daughter. Our policy is through the bank and they will not add her. [more inside]
posted by lloyder on Sep 20, 2006 - 4 answers

Our doctor is dropping all insurance and Medicare participation but isn’t telling his patients until they show up at his office, or if they just happen to read his web site. Should we do anything about it? [more inside]
posted by Robert Angelo on Sep 16, 2006 - 16 answers

A twofold question, both procedural and specific, about doctors, insurance plans, choices, research, and, optionally, the downtown Chicago Loop area. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Jun 4, 2006 - 7 answers

How much does medical insurance cost in the US? [more inside]
posted by mad judge pickles on Feb 5, 2006 - 51 answers

U.S. insurance law: I've been told that, after having group coverage through an employer, if that coverage lapses for more than three months, the next insurer can declare anything previously covered to be a pre-existing condition (and so not covered.) Is this correct? Thanks.
posted by Shane on Jul 7, 2005 - 15 answers

Is there an easy way to find out what companies provide their employees with a pension and medical benefits after a certain period of time working there? I am looking for a centralized list or such that would tell me all those companies that are local-as I want to look at working at a company like that. A centralized list probably doesn't exist. How do you find out if there isn't a centralized place?
posted by aacheson on Jun 3, 2004 - 2 answers