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Wanna Save Some Money (part 3)?

Getting a prescription from your doctor doesn’t mean you don’t have choices about how to spend your money. Ask your doctor if a generic drug is available and make sure it’s in the same class of drugs as the expensive brand name drug he wants to you to buy. Generics have the same active ingredients,… Continue reading Wanna Save Some Money (part 3)?

Wanna Save Some Money (part 1)?

If you have a health problem that isn’t an emergency and you can’t see your regular doctor, think about going to an in-network retail clinic, walk-in doctor’s office or urgent care center. They can take less time than an emergency room, are open nights and weekends and could save you a TON o’money!

ZocDoc — sort of like OpenTable, but not

OpenTable for MDs 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… Continue reading ZocDoc — sort of like OpenTable, but not

Hey, girlfriend!

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,… Continue reading Hey, girlfriend!

Confused by Anthem Blue Cross? You’re not alone!

Thanks to Obama’s Health Care Reform laws and the confusion between grandfathered and non-grandfathered plans, things are a-changing and are difficult for everyone to understand… even for The Insurance Mom! If  you have an individual/family plan with Anthem BC, you recently received a huge mailing full of documents, jargon, pamphlets and choices, oh my! The… Continue reading Confused by Anthem Blue Cross? You’re not alone!

Want a lollipop?

Remember when you were a kid and your mom took you to the doctor every year for a check-up before school started?  No?  Well, maybe you’ve blocked it out.   Don’t you remember getting that lollipop on your way out of the doctor’s office? Now, because of the federal health care reform, you can start going… Continue reading Want a lollipop?

Ladies, this one’s for you!

The Insurance Mom wants you to stay healthy!  When you stay healthy then you don’t have to go to the doctor, get all kinds of expensive tests and treatments and worry about the high deductible on your health insurance plan. Here’s a great little article about how we can easily take care of ourselves.   And,… Continue reading Ladies, this one’s for you!

Be Pro-Active and Preventive

The Insurance Mom wants you to stay pro-active about your preventive care (aka annual check-ups).    Besides keeping some yummy chicken soup handy, having annual check-ups will keep you well-informed about your lifestyle and future health care choices. Something sort of good has actually been included in the federal government’s “stealth” care reform bill.    As of… Continue reading Be Pro-Active and Preventive