Not Your Deductible, Not Your Co-Insurance. Just Your Co-Pay. Hi Friendos, Recently I had a minor ultrasound-guided procedure at a Manhattan location of Lenox Hill Radiology. I knew the procedure was fully covered by my insurance, because I checked on this in advance, but Lenox Hill’s admin errors led them to disagree. I arrived 15 […]
It is a hassle to price shop a dentist but it’s worth it if you’ll stick around a while Hi Friendos, I’ve written quite a bit about my recent deep dive into dental insurance and today am going to wrap it up with a discussion of the cost of basic teeth cleanings. I know, not […]
I learned that a provider who “takes my insurance” may not be “in-network” Hi Friendos, Today I am sharing how I’ve ended up, over the last couple decades, paying a lot more for dental care than I needed to. I’ve always tried to be a careful steward of my money but my ignorance of how […]
When you ask Cigna if your dentist is in-network and discover they hired George Orwell as a consultant Hi Friendos, As you know from prior newsletters, I’ve been learning a lot about health insurance this summer. Today I am writing about something that I’ve learned is not at all a new topic, but was new-to-me: […]
Your Dental Insurance Has an Annual Max: Get the Most Out of It Hi Friendos, This week I am here with two ideas to help you get the most out of dental insurance. Both involve understanding your annual coverage limit, assuming your policy has one. In the last 10+ years, I’ve had dental insurance from […]
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