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… die?   It’s expensive!  Cedars Sinai Medical Center billed Medicare $132,000 (yes!) for ONE week of care.    I don’t want this to be morose but I do want to use my father’s death a couple of months ago as a life lesson about how to be pro-active in your own medical care.

The doctors wanted to run every diagnostic test they…

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This recently came across The Insurance Mom’s e-desk and, although I can’t give it a thumbs up or down, it does look intriguing!   Let me know how it works for you.

Waiting days for a doctor’s appointment can make you extremely uneasy — not only do you not know what that lump is, but, more importantly, how…

Do YOU know what tests you need to ask your doctor about every year?

The Insurance Mom wants you to really take care of yourself.    Everyday I talk to people who, seemingly all of a sudden, get sick — and it comes as such a surprise to them.    What would be different if, every year, you have some simple tests…

$183,998.   That’s a lot of money!   On a national average, it’s what you’ll pay  if  your Mom or Dad lands in a nursing home for the average stay of 2.4 years.   That’s really a ton o’money!!

If your Mom or Dad would prefer to get better at home (and who wouldn’t?), the cost of home care is about double.…

WOW!   The Insurance Mom just went global!   How cool is THAT?!!

The Insurance Mom wants to know… does this make ANY sense to you?

Last year it became possible for an unhealthy, uninsurable person to get guaranteed health insurance.  The government enacted the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP).   It’s available.  It’s affordable.  And the benefits aren’t too bad either.  Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?    Read on.

My…

Do you ever wonder how some people just know how to express a thought or a feeling perfectly?   Daphne Rose Kingma is that person.   If you welcome pure inspiration for the heart and soul, then Daphne Kingma is worth reading.    In the piece entitled “Letting Go,” she writes,

“No matter how hard you may try to end a relationship,…

One reason to dislike the IRS a little less:   The IRS is giving everyone THREE extra days (wahoo!) to file your 2010 taxes.

If you’ve been putting off preparing your taxes until the last minute, you have until Monday, April 18th to get it done.

No, the IRS is not just being generous.   The mini-extension comes thanks to Emancipation Day,…

What are YOU doing this Sunday, March 20th?    Running the L.A. Marathon perhaps?   If you’re running, good for you and good luck!

If you’re not running the marathon but will be out running errands instead, then you’ll need to know about the road closures in and around Los Angeles from downtown to the sea, starting at Dodger Stadium and…

Daylight Savings Time is here this weekend.   So before going to bed Saturday night be sure to move your clocks one hour ahead –  that is, if you still use clocks in addition to your Smart Phone, iPad, PC, Mac or sundial.

When you finally recover from that lost hour of sleep, you’ll have more daylight to get out and…