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 […]
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: […]
Hi Friendos, A recent episode of Gabe Dunn’s excellent Bad with Money podcast discussed money questions that people don’t even know they can ask, like: I wanted to share an example from my own life when asking a question paid off. So far this has saved us at least $920. If you have examples of […]
Hi Friendos, Today is our fourth installment discussing tax-advantaged medical accounts (HSAs and FSAs) where we’ll look at how these fit into the overall selection of a health insurance plan. I am always grateful to have insurance (really grateful) but I *hate* that choosing a plan is so complicated. My approach is to consider the […]
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