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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!
… 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… Continue reading What does it cost to…
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
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!
$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… Continue reading $183,998
WOW! The Insurance Mom just went global! How cool is THAT?!!
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… Continue reading Gimme a break!
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… Continue reading Let The Sunshine In!
If you’re taking Lipitor for high cholesterol (no more chocolate chip cookies and milk for you!), then you’ll be interested to hear about Pfizer’s new $4 program. If you have health insurance and your co-pay is less than $54, you’ll be able to buy Lipitor for $4 with Pfizer’s new discount card, for up to… Continue reading Cheap drugs, come and get ’em!
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!