It's health benefits selection time at work! I'm fed up with the PPO I have now, but the only other choice I can afford is an HMO. Is switching a good idea or a bad idea? (I'm looking at Aetna HMO specifically, but I'd value more general input too.)
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posted by Jeanne
on Nov 2, 2012 -
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I am looking for a general purpose LCSW/psychologist/therapist in the Buffalo, NY area (northtowns preferred). I'm looking for someone young, and they need to accept a BCBS PPO insurance plan. Seeking recommendations, or suggestions on how to search better.
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posted by anonymous
on May 24, 2012 -
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Should I switch to a HMO? My company offers Kaiser Permanente's HMO, and it's a good bit cheaper than my current plan. People tell me that HMOs are evil, but the plan looks pretty good on paper. I'm in Washington, DC.
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posted by schmod
on Oct 27, 2010 -
21 answers
Does your employer and/or plan administrator have any obligation to notify you of the option to elect COBRA insurance coverage when you quit a job where you were receiving health insurance?
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posted by doomtop
on Feb 5, 2010 -
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I don't understand why health care suddenly costs so damn much. I can understand a few factors - nurses' pay has gone up, new treatments are more expensive (and doctors prescribe more expensive treatments - sometimes
unnecissarily) but these factors don't seem to explain how insanely costly health care has become. And where is all that money going? Again, I understand that CEO pay has skyrocketed in the last 20 years, but is that enough to explain the enormous cost of health care these days?
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posted by serazin
on Nov 28, 2008 -
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How do primary and secondary health insurance policies work together? Will I get the advantages of the secondary even though I have the primary?
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posted by ewiley28
on Nov 11, 2008 -
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I'm scared to talk to my health insurance company regarding a denied claim and further needed treatment.
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posted by desjardins
on Sep 4, 2007 -
16 answers
What sort of doctor should a young woman have as her primary physician?
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posted by divka
on Nov 14, 2006 -
16 answers
A twofold question, both procedural and specific, about doctors, insurance plans, choices, research, and, optionally, the downtown Chicago Loop area.
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posted by WCityMike
on Jun 4, 2006 -
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